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Singularity has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the quality of being one of a kind

"that singularity distinguished him from all his companions"

2

strangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual

"The singularity of her decision to quit her job on a Tuesday shocked everyone at the office."

3

The state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual.

"Her singularity in solving such a complex puzzle without any prior training left everyone in awe."

Proper Noun
1

The technological singularity (sometimes capitalized in this manner when referred to as an era or event).

"Many futurists argue that we are approaching the technological singularity, a point where artificial intelligence will advance so rapidly it becomes indistinguishable from human consciousness."

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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Origin

The word "singularity" comes from the Latin term singulāritās, which means "singleness." It entered English through Middle English and Old French before evolving to describe a state of being single or unique.

Rhyming Words
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