singularity

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Etymology

From Old French singularite, from Late Latin singularitas (“singleness”), from Latin singularis (“single”); see singular.

Noun

singularity (plural singularities)

1. the state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual
2. a point where all parallel lines meet
3. a point where a measured variable reaches unmeasurable or infinite value
4. (mathematics) the value or range of values of a function for which a derivative does not exist
5. (physics) a point or region in spacetime in which gravitational forces cause matter to have an infinite density; associated with black holes
6. A proposed point in the technological future at which artificial intelligences become capable of augmenting and improving themselves, leading to an explosive growth in intelligence.

Derived terms

• nonsingularity

Related terms

• single
• singular

Translations

peculiar state or occurrence

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

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

point where all lines meet

Dutch: vluchtpunt n. Estonian: singulaarsus (et) French: point m. de fuite

Romanian: punct de întâlnire (ro) n. Russian: сингулярность (ru) (singul'árnost') f. Slovene: singularnost f.

point where infinite value is reached

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

Romanian: singularitate (ro) f. Russian: сингулярность (singul'árnost') f. Slovene: singularnost f. Swedish: singularitet (sv) c.

mathematics: value for which a derivative does not exist

Dutch: singulariteit (nl) f. Estonian: singulaarsus (et) German: Singularität (de) f. Greek: ανωμαλία (el) f. (anomalía)

Italian: singolarità (it) f. Japanese: 特異点 (ja) (tokuiten) Romanian: singularitate (ro) f. Russian: сингулярность (singul'árnost') f.

physics: point of infinite density

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

Greek: ανωμαλία (el) f. (anomalía) Italian: singolarità (it) f. Japanese: 特異点 (ja) (tokuiten) Polish: osobliwość (pl) f. Romanian: singularitate (ro) f. Russian: сингулярность Slovene: singularnost f. Spanish: singularidad (es) f. Swedish: singularitet (sv) c.

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Mandarin: Simplified: 稀有 Interlingua: singularitate Spanish: singularidad f.

External links

• singularity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• singularity in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• singularity at OneLook Dictionary Search