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
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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, Park and Aronson have set out to grapple not with the singularity but with the risks and rewards of stepping beyond singledom.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Whether or not this defeat has the gravity required to consider strategic changes, or will instead be put down to the singularity of Olympic tennis, and all that surrounds it, remains to be seen.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
The Fall was filmed over four years, with various production singularities that have since become infamous among the film’s devoted fanbase.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
The creation of pattern through repetition—turning a thing into a field the way Peeples-Bright typically does—trades in singularity and apartness for a new, larger community and sense of rhythm.
—Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Whether or not this defeat has the gravity required to consider strategic changes, or will instead be put down to the singularity of Olympic tennis, and all that surrounds it, remains to be seen.
—Matthew Futterman, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
The Fall was filmed over four years, with various production singularities that have since become infamous among the film’s devoted fanbase.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
The creation of pattern through repetition—turning a thing into a field the way Peeples-Bright typically does—trades in singularity and apartness for a new, larger community and sense of rhythm.
—Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Singularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/singularity. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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