singularity

noun

ˌsiŋ-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē How to pronounce singularity (audio)
Definition of singularitynext
as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit a college professor with singularities of dress and speech that have long endeared him to his students

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Recent Examples of singularity Cradle to the grave this is not, but the film still succeeds mightily when contextualizing Heumann’s role in the disability rights movement and her singularity as a true American original. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026 OpenAI says one of its internal systems has found a finite-time singularity in the three-dimensional Navier–Stokes equations, potentially resolving one of mathematics’ seven Millennium Prize Problems. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 Proving that such singularities exist or that the equations hold for all conditions is what the challenge is all about. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 In short, Hinduism itself is steeped in the manifold nature of the divine, as well as its singularity. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for singularity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singularity
  1. trick
  2. characteristic
  3. trait
  4. mannerism
  5. eccentricity
  6. peculiarity
  7. individualism
  8. idiosyncrasy
Noun
  • Even at the album’s more sedate tempos, gyrofield still delivers the manic intensity that marks their best work, building luscious tension with an arsenal of top-shelf production tricks.
    — Lisle Younger, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Trader Joe’s focaccia, sliced and toasted, will do the trick, or their ciabatta, sliced into small squares.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • Designed by Atelier Invictus and designer Fabio Rotella, the 55-footer introduces a fresh aesthetic but retains all the defining characteristics of the ST550 that debuted at Cannes in 2025.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Supporters said racial profiling is already prohibited and that legal status is determined using standard identification and verification procedures, not subjective characteristics such as the color of someone's skin.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of characteristic
Noun
  • Another reveals a family trait or behavior that was unwittingly passed from generation to generation.
    — Gary Barron, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Claude is destined to imitate these human traits and mirror the human examples provided to it, including acting like a colleague or friend.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of trait
Noun
  • Blomstedt was impressed with Bernstein's musicianship but disliked his exuberant podium mannerisms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The system was trained for over a thousand hours on roughly six thousand images and frames of film and other media in order to replicate Dalí’s facial expressions, body movements, speech patterns, and mannerisms.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mannerism
Noun
  • Many mathematical geniuses have been as celebrated for their eccentricity as for their work.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Content creators have angled to become the food critics of the short-form video era, each with their own schtick or eccentricities.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of eccentricity
Noun
  • They are retained here as if to underscore the messy peculiarity of the world left behind.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Due to peculiarities of history and tax law, a special district to fund a major project, like a baseball stadium, could be more powerful in West Sacramento than in other cities.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of peculiarity
Noun
  • Our giant country has sprawled out far and wide, and our individualism is a huge feature of what makes America.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But whereas the liberal shift in Egypt was especially pronounced in attitudes toward secular politics, in Turkey the largest shifts toward liberal views related to views of gender equality and expressive individualism.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of individualism
Noun
  • The play, about a prominent Black Chicago family headed by a civil rights icon with skeletons in his closet, has the scope, heft and flamboyant idiosyncrasy of the landmark American domestic dramas of the past.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The idiosyncrasy to California’s film and TV tax credit program has been leveraged by competing states and foreign countries to coax productions into leaving.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of idiosyncrasy

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