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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Instead of collapsing into a singularity, the universe could bounce — reversing from contraction to expansion.
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 June 2025
And as Trump’s second term has gone on, the distinctions between what’s pro-Trump and what’s pro-crypto have blurred together, approaching something like a singularity.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 June 2025
These mysterious points are known as singularities.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 27 May 2025
Joe has always detested the wealthy, ever since Season 1, but keeps attracting them with his glowering singularity.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2025
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 June 2025
And as Trump’s second term has gone on, the distinctions between what’s pro-Trump and what’s pro-crypto have blurred together, approaching something like a singularity.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 10 June 2025
These mysterious points are known as singularities.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 27 May 2025
Joe has always detested the wealthy, ever since Season 1, but keeps attracting them with his glowering singularity.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 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 Jul. 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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