singularity
noun
sin·gu·lar·i·ty
ˌsiŋ-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē 
-ˈla-rə-
plural singularities
1
: something that is singular: such as
a
: a separate unit
b
: unusual or distinctive manner or behavior : peculiarity
2
: the quality or state of being singular
3
: a point at which the derivative of a given function of a complex variable does not exist but every neighborhood of which contains points for which the derivative does exist
4
: a point or region of infinite mass density at which space and time are infinitely distorted by gravitational forces and which is held to be the final state of matter falling into a black hole
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Examples of singularity in a Sentence
People could not understand the singularity of his imagination.
a college professor with singularities of dress and speech that have long endeared him to his students
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The singularity of It’s Never Over, along with the access and the candor, makes up for a lot here.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
Bethany is a brand manager initially unaware of the singularity of her special treatment: Her air conditioning works, and her unit features crown molding and new kitchen counters.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
This interplay could generate the kind of entropy that resolves itself by accident, potentially catalyzing the singularity many are quietly hoping for.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
But other times, there might be just a few isolated singularities on the boundary.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
Bethany is a brand manager initially unaware of the singularity of her special treatment: Her air conditioning works, and her unit features crown molding and new kitchen counters.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
This interplay could generate the kind of entropy that resolves itself by accident, potentially catalyzing the singularity many are quietly hoping for.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
But other times, there might be just a few isolated singularities on the boundary.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Singularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singularity. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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singularity
noun
sin·gu·lar·i·ty
ˌsiŋ-gyə-ˈlar-ət-ē
plural singularities
1
: the quality or state of being singular
2
: something that is singular : peculiarity
3
: a point or region of infinite density which is held to be the final state of matter falling into a black hole
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