peculiarity
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noun \pi-ˌkyül-ˈya-rə-tē, -ˌkyü-lē-ˈa-\ plural pe·cu·liar·i·ties
Definition of PECULIARITY
1
: the quality or state of being peculiar
2
: a distinguishing characteristic
See Examples of PECULIARITY
- the peculiarity of his appearance
- It is a peculiarity of the house that there is no front door.
- her peculiarities as a writer
- Scientists tried to explain some peculiarities in the results of the experiment.
First Known Use of PECULIARITY
1646
Related to PECULIARITY
- Synonyms
- crotchet, curiosity, eccentricity, erraticism, individualism, kink, mannerism, oddity, idiosyncrasy, quiddity, quip, quirk, singularity, tic, trick, twist
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