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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

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

But, even more so than other years, in 2014, so many shows felt personal and individualistic—the expression of a singular point of view.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2014

The singular point in the structure was a rough arch of rock, which extended above it and formed its roof.

From The Treasure of the Incas by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

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