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SINGAPORE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An island to the south of the Malay Peninsula
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
island (a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water)
Meronyms (parts of "Singapore"):
Republic of Singapore; Singapore (a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965)
Holonyms ("Singapore" is a part of...):
South China Sea (a tropical arm of the Pacific Ocean near southeastern Asia subject to frequent typhoons)
Derivation:
Singaporean (of or relating to the island nation of Singapore and its people)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965
Synonyms:
Republic of Singapore; Singapore
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
Asian country; Asian nation (any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent)
Meronyms (parts of "Singapore"):
capital of Singapore; Singapore (the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports)
Meronyms (members of "Singapore"):
Singaporean (an inhabitant of Singapore)
Holonyms ("Singapore" is a part of...):
Southeast Asia (a geographical division of Asia that includes Indochina plus Indonesia and the Philippines and Singapore)
Singapore; Singapore Island (an island to the south of the Malay Peninsula)
Holonyms ("Singapore" is a member of...):
ASEAN; Association of Southeast Asian Nations (an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism)
Derivation:
Singaporean (of or relating to the city of Singapore)
Singaporean (of or relating to the island nation of Singapore and its people)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
Synonyms:
capital of Singapore; Singapore
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
national capital (the capital city of a nation)
Holonyms ("Singapore" is a part of...):
Republic of Singapore; Singapore (a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965)
Derivation:
Singaporean (of or relating to the city of Singapore)
