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   singularity

   /ˌsɪŋɡjʊˈlarɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state, fact, quality, or condition of being singular: "he believed in the singularity of all cultures" Similar uniquenessdistinctivenessdifferenceindividualityparticularity
   • ▪ a peculiarity or odd trait: "it is a singularity of the book that it contains such a wealth of illustrations" Similar idiosyncrasyquirktraitfoiblepeculiarityoddityeccentricityabnormality
   • 2. a point at which a function takes an infinite value, especially in space–time when matter is infinitely dense, such as at the centre of a black hole.
   • 3. a hypothetical moment in time when artificial intelligence and other technologies have become so advanced that humanity undergoes a dramatic and irreversible change: "maybe the singularity just happened, and we didn't notice"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French singularite, from late Latin singularitas, from singularis ‘alone (of its kind)’ (see singular).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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