Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

single-mindedness

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English

Syllables
sin-gle--mind-ed-ness
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
6
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being single-minded.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English single-minded Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English single-mindedness From single-minded + -ness.

Usage

Questions

What does single-mindedness mean?
The property of being single-minded.
Where does single-mindedness come from?
Etymology tree English single-minded Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English single-mindedness From single-minded + -ness.

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