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singular point

American  

noun

Mathematics.
  1. 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.


Etymology

Origin of singular point

First recorded in 1885–90

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If you’ve been lucky enough to come across one of Harron Walker’s articles in her years as a journalist, you know that she has both a truly singular point of view and incisive wit.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2025

“But the thing we’re predominately lacking in the role of the artistic leader is a singular point of truth.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2022

But the thing it did very well was that it was a movie told from a singular point of view.

From New York Times Jun. 8, 2022

With its extravagance and excess, Shaw’s work will not be to everyone’s taste, yet demands to be taken seriously for its sincerity, its technique and its singular point of view.

From The Guardian Apr. 2, 2019

The singular point about this is that a repetition of circumstances will be found to occur in the destiny.

From Palmistry for All by Cheiro

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