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singularity

sin·gu·la·rity

UK/ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/ US/-tiː/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

the quality of being one of a kind

  • “that singularity distinguished him from all his companions”
Synonyms
2.

Origin

From Middle English singularite, from Old French singularité, from Late Latin singulāritās (“singleness”), from Latin singulāris (“single”). By surface analysis, singular + -ity.

Phrases

  • cosmic singularity
  • gravitational singularity
  • Kurzweil singularity
  • naked singularity
  • quantum singularity
  • ring singularity
  • technological singularity

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