singularity
noun
/ˌsɪŋɡjəˈlæɹətɪ/
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- The state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual.
- A point where a measured variable reaches unmeasurable or infinite value.
- (physics) Ellipsis of gravitational singularity: a point or region in spacetime in which gravitational forces cause matter to have an infinite density; associated with black holes.
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singularité
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- A point where all parallel lines meet.
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point
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singular
noun
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/
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/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjʊ.lə/
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- (grammar) A form of a word that refers to only one person or thing.
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singulier
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singular
adjective
/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/
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/ˈsɪŋ.ɡjʊ.lə/
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- Being only one of a larger population; single, individual.
- Being the only one of the kind; unique.
- Distinguished by superiority: peerless, unmatched, eminent, exceptional, extraordinary.
- (grammar) Referring to only one thing or person.
- (linear algebra, of matrix) Having no inverse.
- (linear algebra, of transformation) Having the property that the matrix of coefficients of the new variables has a determinant equal to zero.
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singulier
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