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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Male critics praised the singularity of Vaccarello’s vision of noirish after-dark glamour.
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Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
In broad terms, a singularity is when small and unpredictable changes add up to big, unexpected outcomes.
—Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
Both intimate and cinematic, Morse’s Our Story looks at the unique singularity of history’s darkest chapter – the Holocaust – and asks profound questions about what is required of each of us to appreciate our shared humanity.
—The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
The findings didn’t pinpoint which of snakes’ several unique traits gave them such an advantage, why the sudden singularity occurred, nor exactly how their specialized diets may have contributed to such a rapid evolutionary pace.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
From an evolutionary perspective, this singularity makes sauropods an intriguing anomaly.
—Michael D. D'emic, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023
All the many species of snakes are the result of a biological singularity event, according to the new research.
—Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
Into this wound, imagination may pour—not to invade the other’s subjectivity, but to awaken awe at the depth, privacy, and singularity of each life.
—Longreads, 19 Jan. 2024
The current moment seems to reify rightness and a singularity of view.
—Liz Appel, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024
In broad terms, a singularity is when small and unpredictable changes add up to big, unexpected outcomes.
—Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
Both intimate and cinematic, Morse’s Our Story looks at the unique singularity of history’s darkest chapter – the Holocaust – and asks profound questions about what is required of each of us to appreciate our shared humanity.
—The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
The findings didn’t pinpoint which of snakes’ several unique traits gave them such an advantage, why the sudden singularity occurred, nor exactly how their specialized diets may have contributed to such a rapid evolutionary pace.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
From an evolutionary perspective, this singularity makes sauropods an intriguing anomaly.
—Michael D. D'emic, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2023
All the many species of snakes are the result of a biological singularity event, according to the new research.
—Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
Into this wound, imagination may pour—not to invade the other’s subjectivity, but to awaken awe at the depth, privacy, and singularity of each life.
—Longreads, 19 Jan. 2024
The current moment seems to reify rightness and a singularity of view.
—Liz Appel, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
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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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