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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But as the surface evolves, singularities can form: points where our mathematical descriptions break down.
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Quanta Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
The most critical example is accelerating the speed at which AI will process data and reach singularity.
—Chaim Mazal, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The right-wing media’s formal and informal roles in the administration mark a new kind of singularity.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
The man with the glass brain was first discovered in 2020 and initially puzzled scientists because of its singularity; no other Vesuvius victim’s brain underwent a similar transformation.
—Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
The most critical example is accelerating the speed at which AI will process data and reach singularity.
—Chaim Mazal, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The right-wing media’s formal and informal roles in the administration mark a new kind of singularity.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
The man with the glass brain was first discovered in 2020 and initially puzzled scientists because of its singularity; no other Vesuvius victim’s brain underwent a similar transformation.
—Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 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 15 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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