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singularity (plural singularities)

the state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual
a point where all parallel lines meet
a point where a measured variable reaches unmeasurable or infinite value
(mathematics) the value or range of values of a function for which a derivative does not exist
(physics) 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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peculiar

Dutch: bijzonderheid f.
Finnish: erikoisuus, omituisuus
French: singularité fr(fr) f.
German: Eigenheit de(de) f.
Greek: ιδιομορφία el(el) f. (idiomorfía)
Hungarian: szingularitás hu(hu)
Italian: singolarità it(it) f.

Japanese: (singular) 単独性 ja(ja) (tandokusē), 単一性 ja(ja) (tan'itsusē); (uncommon) 特異性 ja(ja) (tokuisē); (odd) 奇妙 ja(ja) (kimyō), 風変わり ja(ja) (fūgawari); (supremely rare) 非凡 ja(ja) (hibon), 希有 ja(ja) (keu)
Portuguese: singularidade f.
Russian: своеобразие (svojeobrázije) n., самобытность (samobýtnost’) f.
Slovene: drugačnost f., samosvojost f.

point where all lines meet

Dutch: vluchtpunt n.
French: point m. de fuite

Russian: сингулярность ru(ru) (singul'árnost') f.
Slovene: singularnost f.

point where infinite value is reached

Dutch: singulariteit nl(nl) f.
French: singularité fr(fr) f.
German: Singularität de(de) f.

Russian: сингулярность (singul'árnost') f.
Slovene: singularnost f.
Swedish: singularitet c.

mathematics: value for which a derivative does not exist

Dutch: singulariteit nl(nl) f.
German: Singularität de(de) f.
Italian: singolarità it(it) f.

Japanese: 特異点 ja(ja) (tokuiten)
Russian: сингулярность (singul'árnost') f.

physics: point of infinite density

Czech: singularita f.
Dutch: singulariteit nl(nl) f.
Finnish: singulariteetti fi(fi)
French: singularité fr(fr) f.
German: Singularität de(de) f.

Italian: singolarità it(it) f.
Japanese: 特異点 ja(ja) (tokuiten)
Russian: сингулярность
Slovene: singularnost f.
Swedish: singularitet c.

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Chinese:

Simplified: 稀有
Interlingua: singularitate
Spanish: singularidad f.

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