Singularity
noun, plural singularities 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.
noun (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 point at which a function is not differentiable although it is differentiable in a neighbourhood of that point See also pole2 (sense 4)
another word for discontinuity
5.
(astronomy) a hypothetical point in space-time at which matter is infinitely compressed to infinitesimal volume
singularity
(sĭng’gyə-lār’ĭ-tē)
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.
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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