singularity
noun /ˌsɪŋɡjuˈlærəti/
/ˌsɪŋɡjuˈlærəti/
[uncountable]- (formal) the quality of something that makes it unusual or strange
奇特;奇怪;异常 - One cannot fail to be struck by the singularity of his sculptures.
人们一定会被他雕塑的独特之处所打动。
- One cannot fail to be struck by the singularity of his sculptures.
- (mathematics
, physics数学 ) a point at which a mathematical function or physical quantity takes an infinite value, such as at the centre of a black hole, which is infinitely dense物理 奇点: 数学函数或物理量取无限值的点,例如在黑洞的中心,它是无限稠密的
词源Middle English: from Old French singularite, from late Latin singularitas, from singularis ‘alone (of its kind)’, from singulus, related to simplus ‘simple’.