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noun Mathematics.

a point at which a given function of a complex variable has no derivative but of which every neighborhood contains points at which the function has derivatives.

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Also called singularity.

Origin of singular point

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby singular point

singsong, singspiel, singular, singularity, singularize, singular point, singulary, singulative, singultus, sinh, Sinhailien

How to use singular point in a sentence

They are often overlooked or written off, but they are some of the most talented, smart, creative, singular points of view in a great way.
Jay Ellis Joins Group of Producers to Highlight Voices of Incarcerated Youth With “Written Off” Podcast|Malaika Jabali|July 14, 2021|Essence.com
Hockney has been famously dismissive of photography and its singular point of view.
David Hockney’s “A Bigger Exhibition” Opens at the de Young Museum|Emily Wilson|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That the speaker enjoyed the reputation of being something of a profligate lent singular point to that confession.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady|Lucas Malet
The circle of convergence of any of the series has at least one such singular point upon its circumference.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various

The singular point about this is that a repetition of circumstances will be found to occur in the destiny.
Palmistry for All|Cheiro
Here the singular point is that the law is deferred, and does not come into operation till the settlement in Canaan.
The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers|Robert A. Watson
This affection developed to a singular point; in a soul so new, it was like a first love.
Notre-Dame de Paris|Victor Hugo