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singularity

 [sing-gyuh-lar-i-tee]  

sin·gu·lar·i·ty

   [sing-gyuh-lar-i-tee]
noun, plural -ties for 2–4.
1.
the state, fact, or quality of being singular.
2.
a singular, unusual, or unique quality; peculiarity.
3.
Mathematics. singular point.
4.
Astronomy. (in general relativity) the mathematical representation of a black hole.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English singularite < Late Latin singulāritās. See singular, -ity

Related forms
non·sin·gu·lar·i·ty, noun, plural -ties.
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singularity (ˌsɪŋɡjʊˈlærɪtɪ)
 
—n , pl -ties
1.  the state, fact, or quality of being singular
2.  something distinguishing a person or thing from others
3.  something remarkable or unusual
4.  maths
 a.  See also pole a point at which a function is not differentiable although it is differentiable in a neighbourhood of that point
 b.  another word for discontinuity
5.  astronomy a hypothetical point in space-time at which matter is infinitely compressed to infinitesimal volume

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singularity   (sĭng'gyə-lār'ĭ-tē)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. 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.

  2. 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.


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