Word · Frequency #10975
singularity
独特性；独一无二
the quality of being one of a kind
- 1.
The state of being singular, distinct, peculiar, uncommon or unusual.
- 2.
An unusual action or behaviour.
- 3.
A point where all parallel lines meet.
- 4.
A point where a measured variable reaches unmeasurable or infinite value.
- 5.
The value or range of values of a function for which a derivative does not exist.
- 6.
Celibacy, singleness (as contrasted with marriage).
奇异；奇特；奇异；突出；稀有；[化] 奇点
In use
The singularity of her painting style made her work easy to recognize.
Tourists often talk about the singularity of the village's traditional houses.
The singularity of the dessert comes from mixing sweet and salty flavors.
the singularity of sth
该结构强调某人或某物独一无二或令人称奇的特质。
The singularity of her voice made it instantly recognizable.
她声音的独特性使其一听就能辨认出来。
Common mistakes
This is a singularity design.This is a singular design.
singularity是名词，不能直接修饰名词；表示“奇特的/非凡的”要用形容词singular。
The spaceship entered the singularity point.The spaceship entered the singularity.
Connections
Collocations
- technological singularity
- 技术奇点；科技奇点
- Many experts believe that the technological singularity is still decades away.许多专家认为，技术奇点距我们还有数十年。
- gravitational singularity
- 引力奇点
- According to general relativity, a black hole contains a gravitational singularity.根据广义相对论，黑洞包含一个引力奇点。
- naked singularity
- 裸奇点
- A naked singularity would allow scientists to observe the effects of extreme gravity.裸奇点将使科学家能够观测极端引力的效应。
- singularity theory
- 奇点理论
- The lecturer introduced the basics of singularity theory in the advanced calculus course.讲师在高等微积分课程中介绍了奇点理论的基础知识。
Pop culture & quotes
- The Singularity is near.
- 奇点即将来临。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
词根 singular(单一的) 加 -ity(性质)，想象黑洞中心那一点：独一无二又奇异难解。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、文学作品、科技讨论 singularity 表示“独特性/奇异”时多用于正式或文学语境；在数学、物理等科技领域可指“奇点”。比较常见于书面语，非正式口语中不常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the stressed '-ar-' vowel and the '-ity' ending with 'singularity' (/ˌsɪŋɡjʊˈlærɪti/), so they rhyme with it. Beware lookalikes that sound different: 'singular' (/ˈsɪŋɡjələr/) stresses the first syllable, and 'celebrity' (/səˈlebrəti/) stresses the second.
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.