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singularity

/ˈsɪŋɡjəˈleɹəti/SINGG-yuh-LEH-ruh-tee
/ˈsɪŋɡjəˈlɛɹəti/SINGG-yuh-LEH-ruh-tee

Meaningthe quality of being singular

Common meaning: oddness

Other meanings: a unique point

Journey through time

  1. Latinsingularis‘single, separate’source
  2. Middle Englishsingulersource
  3. Englishsingular‘single’
  4. Englishformed in English from singularsingularity‘oddness’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Formed in English from singular + -ity.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), SINGULAR, p.555 · scan

Source words

  • singularis Latin · source word “single, separate”

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