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singularity
[ sing-gyuh-lar-i-tee ]
noun
- the state, fact, or quality of being singular.
- a singular, unusual, or unique quality; peculiarity.
- Mathematics. singular point.
- Astronomy. (in general relativity) the mathematical representation of a black hole.
- Usually the singularity. Also called technological singularity. a hypothesized future era or event when exponential improvements in computer intelligence and advances in technology will result in an acute change in human society and evolution.
singularity
/ ˌsɪŋɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ /
noun
- the state, fact, or quality of being singular
- something distinguishing a person or thing from others
- something remarkable or unusual
- maths
- a point at which a function is not differentiable although it is differentiable in a neighbourhood of that point See also pole 2
- another word for discontinuity
- astronomy a hypothetical point in space-time at which matter is infinitely compressed to infinitesimal volume
singularity
/ sĭng′gyə-lăr′ĭ-tē /
- A point of infinite density and infinitesimal volume, at which space and time become infinitely distorted according to the theory of General Relativity. According to the big bang theory, a gravitational singularity existed at the beginning of the universe. Singularities are also believed to exist at the center of black holes.
- Mathematics.A point at which the derivative does not exist for a given function but every neighborhood of which contains points for which the derivative exists.
Other Words From
- nonsin·gu·lari·ty noun plural nonsingularities
Word History and Origins
Origin of singularity1
Example Sentences
Sisters puncture the purity and singularity that American culture likes to see in its heroes.
But sense is overrated with actors who can overcome all sensory competition through the singularity of their art.
The singularity of this type of event has drawn people from all over Southern California, even historically conservative South Orange County.
This is the Singularity of the online job market, the point at which AI growth has become so exponential that humans can’t compete.
Amid the generally rapturous reception to the book’s publication in 1974, some critics argued that Caro had exaggerated Moses’ singularity and lacked comparative or historical perspective.
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