singularity

[ sing-gyuh-lar-i-tee ]

/ ˌsɪŋ gyəˈlær ɪ ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR singularity ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural sin·gu·lar·i·ties for 2-4.

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.

Origin of singularity

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English singularite, from Middle French singularité or Late Latin singulāritās (stem singulāritāt- ); see origin at singular, -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM singularity

non·sin·gu·lar·i·ty, noun, plural non·sin·gu·lar·i·ties.

Words nearby singularity

Sing Sing, sing someone's praises, singsong, singspiel, singular, singularity, singularize, singular point, singulary, singulative, singultus

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for singularity

We are left with a cosmos that has no beginning, no end, no singularity at the Big Bang, and no multiverse.
Big Bounce Simulations Challenge the Big Bang|Charlie Wood|August 4, 2020|Quanta Magazine
The effect of the singularity not on an AI, but on an actual human mind—a mind that has been uploaded.
How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon|Andrew Romano|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The singularity as well as the high level of quality of their collections particularly impressed the experts.
#Belfie Queen Goes High-Fashion; LVMH Announces Young Designer Finalists|The Fashion Beast Team|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This is technology that deals with the developments that are promised to come once we reach the singularity.
Nerdiness from Noah: Alpha Centauri|Noah Kristula-Green|March 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Peter H. Diamandis is the founder and CEO of the X Prize Foundation and cofounder and chairman of Singularity University.
The World Is Getting Better, Argues New Book, ‘Abundance’|Sam Harris|February 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
France, in particular, clung to the Gaullist illusion of its singularity and remained aloof to close trans-Atlantic ties.
My Sober Celebration With Nixon|Peter G. Peterson|June 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Haredale, my dear friend, pardon me if I think you are not sufficiently impressed with its singularity.
Barnaby Rudge|Charles Dickens
Among these is one on the tomb of a smith, which on account of its singularity, I here copy and send you.
Travels in England in 1782|Charles P. Moritz
It is true that all who knew him remarked the singularity of his habits.
The Widow Lerouge|Emile Gaboriau
My reflections were naturally suggested by the singularity of this echo.
Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist|Charles Brockden Brown
It was in the same place I observed a singularity, which I submit to the understanding of my readers.
Perils and Captivity|Charlotte-Adlade [ne Picard] Dard

British Dictionary definitions for singularity

singularity

/ (ˌsɪŋɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

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 pointSee also pole 2 (def. 4)
another word for discontinuity

astronomy a hypothetical point in space-time at which matter is infinitely compressed to infinitesimal volume

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for singularity

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.

单词	singularity
释义	singularity [ sing-gyuh-lar-i-tee ] / ˌsɪŋ gyəˈlær ɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR singularity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sin·gu·lar·i·ties for 2-4. 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. Origin of singularity First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English singularite, from Middle French singularité or Late Latin singulāritās (stem singulāritāt- ); see origin at singular, -ity OTHER WORDS FROM singularity non·sin·gu·lar·i·ty, noun, plural non·sin·gu·lar·i·ties. Words nearby singularity Sing Sing, sing someone's praises, singsong, singspiel, singular, singularity, singularize, singular point, singulary, singulative, singultus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for singularity We are left with a cosmos that has no beginning, no end, no singularity at the Big Bang, and no multiverse. Big Bounce Simulations Challenge the Big Bang\|Charlie Wood\|August 4, 2020\|Quanta Magazine The effect of the singularity not on an AI, but on an actual human mind—a mind that has been uploaded. How ‘Transcendence’ Director Wally Pfister Became Christopher Nolan’s Secret Weapon\|Andrew Romano\|April 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The singularity as well as the high level of quality of their collections particularly impressed the experts. #Belfie Queen Goes High-Fashion; LVMH Announces Young Designer Finalists\|The Fashion Beast Team\|March 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This is technology that deals with the developments that are promised to come once we reach the singularity. Nerdiness from Noah: Alpha Centauri\|Noah Kristula-Green\|March 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Peter H. Diamandis is the founder and CEO of the X Prize Foundation and cofounder and chairman of Singularity University. The World Is Getting Better, Argues New Book, ‘Abundance’\|Sam Harris\|February 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST France, in particular, clung to the Gaullist illusion of its singularity and remained aloof to close trans-Atlantic ties. My Sober Celebration With Nixon\|Peter G. Peterson\|June 12, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Haredale, my dear friend, pardon me if I think you are not sufficiently impressed with its singularity. Barnaby Rudge\|Charles Dickens Among these is one on the tomb of a smith, which on account of its singularity, I here copy and send you. Travels in England in 1782\|Charles P. Moritz It is true that all who knew him remarked the singularity of his habits. The Widow Lerouge\|Emile Gaboriau My reflections were naturally suggested by the singularity of this echo. Memoirs of Carwin the Biloquist\|Charles Brockden Brown It was in the same place I observed a singularity, which I submit to the understanding of my readers. Perils and Captivity\|Charlotte-Adlade [ne Picard] Dard British Dictionary definitions for singularity singularity / (ˌsɪŋɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties 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 pointSee also pole 2 (def. 4) another word for discontinuity astronomy a hypothetical point in space-time at which matter is infinitely compressed to infinitesimal volume Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to singularity particularity, uniqueness, strangeness, oddity, peculiarity, aberration, anomaly, quirk, foible, nonconformity, abnormality, idiosyncrasy, kink, caprice, quirkiness, irregularity, weirdness, freakishness, oddness, queerness Scientific definitions for singularity 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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singularity

noun, plural sin·gu·lar·i·ties for 2-4.

Origin of singularity

OTHER WORDS FROM singularity

Words nearby singularity

Example sentences from the Web for singularity

British Dictionary definitions for singularity

noun plural -ties

Words related to singularity

Scientific definitions for singularity