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.

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Etymology

Origin of singular point

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

But the singular point of failure — the one thing that could have prevented all of it from happening — was that Capitol Police leaders brushed off ample warnings that an armed mob was headed their way.

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From New York Times

I wanted to make this spiritually feel like something in the realm of “Rosemary’s Baby” ... to be a kind of classic psychological thriller, where we’re really telling the story from a singular point of view.

From Los Angeles Times

Marshall went on to explain that he believes there is a singular point of view that is promoted in the music industry, specifically naming topics like diversity, Brexit, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and antifa.

From Fox News