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A solitary person, animal or object is one which is not usually in the companionship of others of its type. Solitary activities are those which do not require (or indeed preclude) the presence of others, such as walking, listening to music, cooking or painting. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary is a Wikimedia Foundation project intended to be a free wiki dictionary (hence: Wiktionary) (including thesaurus and lexicon) in every language. ... // INTRODUCTION In sociology, a group is usually defined as a collection consisting of a number of humans or animals, who share certain aspects, interact with one another, accept rights and obligations as members of the group and share a common identity. ... Walking is the main form of animal locomotion on land, distinguished from running and crawling. ... Music is a form of expression in the medium of time using the structures of tones and silence. ... Cooking is an act of preparing food for eating. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...


Most people enjoy a number of solitary activities, with their level of preference for solitude over companionship being determined largely by their mood. People who prefer solitary activities as a matter of course are often referred to as introverts, whereas those who dislike solitude and prefer to be in the presence of others are called extroverts. A persons emotional mood is a measurable affective state, which can consist of a combination of emotions. ... This article deals with the psychological term Introversion. ... The terms Introvert and Extrovert (originally spelled Extravert by Carl Jung, who invented the terms) are referred to as attitudes and show how a person orients and receives their energy. ...


To be "in solitary" is to be punished by solitary confinement. Solitary confinement, colloquially referred to as the hole (or in British English the block), is a punishment in which a prisoner is denied contact with any other persons, excluding guards, chaplains and doctors. ...


Some animals live a mostly solitary life, only looking for others in mating season, e.g. feral cats and bears. Estrus (also spelled œstrus) or heat in female mammals is the period of greatest female sexual responsiveness usually coinciding with ovulation. ... Rescued feral kittens Most feral kittens have little chance of surving more than a few months and are vulnerable to starvation, predators, disease and even flea-induced anemia. ... Genera Ailuropoda Ursus Tremarctos Arctodus(extinct) A bear is a large mammal of the order Carnivora, family Ursidae. ...


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Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome - MayoClinic.com (232 words)
As the name implies, solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is a condition in which, typically, a single ulcer occurs in the rectum — producing signs such as rectal bleeding and straining when you pass bowel movements.
Solitary rectal ulcer syndrome affects an estimated one in 100,000 people and can be recurrent.
Because solitary rectal ulcer syndrome is rare, it's best diagnosed and treated by a specialist in disorders of the colon and rectum.
Solitary - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (170 words)
Solitary activities are those which do not require (or indeed preclude) the presence of others, such as walking, listening to music, cooking or painting.
People who prefer solitary activities as a matter of course are often referred to as introverts, whereas those who dislike solitude and prefer to be in the presence of others are called extroverts.
To be "in solitary" is to be punished by solitary confinement.
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