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singlemindedness

singlemindedness noun: the state or property of being singleminded.

Noun

singlemindedness (uncountable)

  1. The state or property of being singleminded.
    • Earl Warren can fairly be identified with those tendencies of the Warren Commission. That this is so attests to the singlemindedness with which he would pursue goals when he thought those goals were worthwhile.1982, G. Edward White, Earl Warren: A Public Life, →ISBN, page 212

Origin of singlemindedness

From singleminded + -ness.

Questions about singlemindedness

What does singlemindedness mean?
Singlemindedness means the state or property of being singleminded.
What part of speech is singlemindedness?
Singlemindedness is a noun.

Words near singlemindedness in the dictionary

  1. singleism
  2. singleleaf
  3. singlely
  4. singleminded
  5. singlemindedly
  6. singlemindedness
  7. singleness
  8. singlenesses
  9. singleplayer
  10. singleplex
  11. singleplexed

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