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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This gave rise to decisions by a few airlines, such as Allegiant, to offer low-fare, low frequency nonstop flights from approximately a dozen small and mid-size rural communities to take advantage of the singularity of the Las Vegas destination.
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Michael Boyd, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Nobody else in the episode dresses like Hart; his costume clearly establishes his singularity, which reveals its full colors later in the series.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Tell me what were some of the other possibilities that were floated to deal with this unsettling initial singularity?
—Quanta Magazine, 24 July 2025
The end of that process would be the mirror image of the Big Bang: Galaxies would merge, and the universe would get smaller, hotter and denser, ultimately meeting its end in a new singularity.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 July 2025
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Michael Boyd, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Nobody else in the episode dresses like Hart; his costume clearly establishes his singularity, which reveals its full colors later in the series.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Tell me what were some of the other possibilities that were floated to deal with this unsettling initial singularity?
—Quanta Magazine, 24 July 2025
The end of that process would be the mirror image of the Big Bang: Galaxies would merge, and the universe would get smaller, hotter and denser, ultimately meeting its end in a new singularity.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 24 July 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 9 Sep. 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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