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
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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Rather, the singularity is humans using AI to become super-intelligent.
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Sam Sammane, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The big bang singularity is not a location in space, unlike the singularities of black holes.
—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025
The scene takes place in 2014, well away from the singularity of robot sentience, but at that point in Harrison’s compressed yet expansive drama, the idea of an artificial intelligence ingratiating itself into a human family already feels eerie.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
But as the surface evolves, singularities can form: points where our mathematical descriptions break down.
—Quanta Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
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Sam Sammane, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The big bang singularity is not a location in space, unlike the singularities of black holes.
—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2025
The scene takes place in 2014, well away from the singularity of robot sentience, but at that point in Harrison’s compressed yet expansive drama, the idea of an artificial intelligence ingratiating itself into a human family already feels eerie.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2025
But as the surface evolves, singularities can form: points where our mathematical descriptions break down.
—Quanta Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for singularity
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“Singularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singularity. Accessed 22 Apr. 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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