as in tricks
an odd or peculiar habit
a college professor with singularities of dress and speech that have long endeared him to his students
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Recent Examples of singularities
The system design is presented, and a 6 DOF geometric control that is robust to singularities.
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IEEE Spectrum, 9 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for singularities
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There is no one organizational system that fits every family and lifestyle, but there are some tips and tricks that help.—
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So what are their go-to tricks for creating a space worth hibernating in?—
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As such, its defining characteristics are mostly tactile rather than visual.—
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But there are other factors that needled their way into the evolutionary development of dormancy characteristics.—
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What traits, decisions, or misfortunes exceed a person’s jurisdiction?—
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The new 2026 version refines those traits but adds a number of performance-enhancing design features.—
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Caillaux, by the way, is spelled C-A-I-L-L-A-U-X for those unfamiliar with the peculiarities of French pronunciation.—
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One senses that there may have been more to the woman’s silence than awestruck agreement, but Bergler cheerfully adds her to his portfolio of case studies, in which patients’ sartorial peculiarities are unfailingly traced to episodes from their pasts.—
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The technology will only get more polished, the mannerisms more finely calibrated, the over-all effect more persuasive.—
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Not just losing the height, but the mannerisms.—
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It was leased for him by his mother, one of the many eccentricities friends and former business associates described about the otherwise phantom-like man who was always on the cusp of a blockbuster that never quite materialized.—
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Additionally, unlike the innermost 21 moons and moonlets of Saturn, the next three, Titan, Hyperion, and Iapetus, all have larger eccentricities to their orbits, and no one is certain as to why.—
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Kight said some simple habits can help prevent kitchen fires from starting in the first place.—
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Many of my clients still need to plan meals, track intake, work with a dietitian, build habits, and stay active to reach their goals.—
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The medical ordeals are traumatic and disgusting, but fascinating and full of the quirks of modern life.—
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Though some of its '90s quirks may now feel a little passé, the WB fantasy show still stands as a feminist touchstone, breaking away from the 1992 film's damsel-in-distress trope to deliver a complex, empowered hero.—
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“Singularities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/singularities. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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