noun
1. the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
• Syn: ↑capital of Singapore
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Singaporean
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑national capital
• Part Holonyms: ↑Republic of Singapore
2. a country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965
• Syn: ↑Republic of Singapore
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Singaporean
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Asian country, ↑Asian nation
• Member Holonyms: ↑Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ↑ASEAN
• Part Holonyms: ↑Singapore Island, ↑Southeast Asia
• Member Meronyms: ↑Singaporean
• Part Meronyms: ↑capital of Singapore
3. an island to the south of the Malay Peninsula
• Syn: ↑Singapore Island
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Singaporean
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑island
• Part Holonyms: ↑South China Sea
• Part Meronyms: ↑Republic of Singapore
Useful english dictionary. 2012.