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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Still, many scientists haven’t ruled out runaway RSI, sometimes called the singularity.
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Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Some works don’t need to be reimagined to remain relevant, and their singularity should be reason enough alone for the people most inspired by them to leave them untouched.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
More specifically, individual dark spots known as optical vortices, or phase singularities, do so.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
Armed with this map, the Kinematic Intelligence framework enables robots to go around their singularities using a strategy the team calls a track cycle.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Some works don’t need to be reimagined to remain relevant, and their singularity should be reason enough alone for the people most inspired by them to leave them untouched.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
More specifically, individual dark spots known as optical vortices, or phase singularities, do so.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
Armed with this map, the Kinematic Intelligence framework enables robots to go around their singularities using a strategy the team calls a track cycle.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
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 14 May. 2026.
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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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