solitariness
solitariness

solitary


Definition: Meaning of, solitary in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɒlɪt(ə)ri /

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  1. [only before noun] used to emphasize that there is only one of something [=  single]
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  2. doing something without anyone else with you
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  3. spending a lot of time alone, usually because you like being alone
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  4. not a solitary word/thing etc used to emphasize that there is not even one
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solitary solitaries
  1. [uncountable] informal solitary confinement
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  2. [countable] British English literary someone who lives completely alone [=  hermit]
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solitary used in phrases

  • solitary confinement (noun)
    1. a punishment in which a prisoner is kept alone and is not allowed to see anyone else
  • solitary pussytoes (noun)
    1. a variety of pussytoes
  • solitary vireo (noun)
    1. of eastern North America having a bluish-grey head and mostly green body
  • solitary wave (noun)
    1. physics a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a travelling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate
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