single-mindedness
3
6.0
- noun
- /ˈsɪŋɡlˈmaɪndədnəs/
:
determinación
- Her single-mindedness in pursuing her career goals has led to her rapid success.
Examples
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Yet, in practice, the profession clings to the tradition of competition and contests with a level of single-mindedness that defies logic.
Academic text (1992) -
Hank devoted himself to breakfast with the single-mindedness of a bird going after a worm, and Molly, inspired, did the same.
Fiction book (1995) -
I loved the single-mindedness of my thinking that summer.
Fiction book (1999) -
The amount of focus and single-mindedness it required was astonishing.
Fiction book (1998) -
There is no point in being here, it is said, without seriousness and single-mindedness.
Fiction book (1997) -
Nix cut himself some cold meat and ate it where he stood, with the single-mindedness of one who is starving.
Fiction book (1993) -
My focus was on control, and in my single-mindedness, I forgot the dangers of this approach for youngsters with deeply ingrained suspicions of authority.
Academic text (1991) -
I've never met anyone who possesses the single-mindedness or cold-blooded efficiency she does.
Fiction book (1992) -
Despite her single-mindedness and severe tunnel vision, I have fallen into a fascination with Narcissa Whitman over the past few years.
Academic text (2011) -
The artist's single-mindedness in perfecting her craft is evident in every piece she creates.
Synonyms
794
3.5
Close attention to one subject or activity
122
3.3
The ability to give all your attention to something
117
3.9
Giving time and effort to a job, purpose, or person
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6.2
A way of thinking that focuses on one thing and ignores others
1
6.7
Complete focus on one goal
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6.8
The quality of having a clear goal and working toward it
A strong, focused attention on a task
To give most of your attention to one task or thing
A careful and constant way of working that keeps attention on a task
Being willing to work hard and stay loyal to a person, job, or cause
Antonyms
How Focused
Surface Forms
Morphology
single-mindedness = single-minded (transparent) = single + mind + ness
The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'single-minded' (single + -minded), so the meaning follows directly.
Etymology
Single-mindedness comes from the parts single ('one') and mind ('thought' or 'attention'), so imagine all your attention pointing at one thing. That's why single-mindedness means being focused on one goal without distraction.