peculiarity

noun

pi-ˌkyül-ˈyer-ə-tē How to pronounce peculiarity (audio)
Definition of peculiaritynext
1
as in trick
an odd or peculiar habit had the peculiarity of constantly fussing with his hair

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2
as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind as its name indicates, the red-winged blackbird has the distinctive peculiarity of a red patch on its wings

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Recent Examples of peculiarity If the job of a debut album is to introduce an artist to the world, while a sophomore album reinforces their reputation, then a third album offers a channel for artists to expand beyond the familiar tricks and peculiarities that shot them to fame in the first place. — Chelsey Sanchez, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 For thousands of years, scholars have investigated the peculiarities of irrational numbers. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 19 June 2026 Rose of Nevada’s power lies in its peculiarities. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 June 2026 In a California electoral peculiarity, every single governor since 1942 has served more than one term. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for peculiarity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculiarity
  1. trick
  2. characteristic
  3. trait
  4. feature
  5. quirk
  6. quality
  7. mannerism
  8. attribute
Noun
  • The Cinderella dress that Kaitlyn Argyriou’s mother had sewn for her as a child and which Argyriou’s daughter, Avery, 4, had planned to wear trick-or-treating in Colorado Springs on Halloween.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The tips and tricks for maintaining hosiery that used to be passed down by family and friends are in danger of being lost to time and ever-changing fashion trends.
    — Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of trick
Noun
  • What’s more useful in understanding the world is a straightforward accounting of it—a kind of double-entry inventory of its characteristics.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Tactile sensor data has very different characteristics to the image data VLAs are normally trained on, and tactile datasets lag far behind the internet-scale of many vision and language datasets.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of characteristic
Noun
  • Other soccer-like traits at Ryan Field include a very high proportion of the seats being under cover and the striking sight that what Americans across the land have come to know as the Upper Deck experience just does not exist here.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • His ability to square the ball up and not chase out of the strike zone are probably his best traits.
    — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of trait
Noun
  • Factory floor gets smarter One of the main features planned for BIC North is ASML’s new flow factory, a manufacturing model designed for its TWINSCAN lithography systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • When the device is closed, a smaller exterior screen on the front cover provides quick access to key apps and features.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of feature
Noun
  • Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s equaliser to make it 1-1 in the first half had a mix of what has become the norm while also newish quirk.
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Human behavior is complex, leaving plenty of room for cultural quirks and intriguing outliers.
    — Mike McRae September 08, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of quirk
Noun
  • Researchers need to establish what remains in the purified water and whether those substances could affect drug quality or patient safety.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • As the pair chase show jumping immortality this weekend, those are the qualities that will be needed to make history.
    — Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of quality
Noun
  • Her mannerisms, comedy, music, references and cultural touchstones were influenced by the Black woman playing her.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In a sprightly performance rife with oddball mannerisms, Gnecco gives Borges equal parts impish wisdom, earthy vulgarity and childlike wonder, rarely letting a moment’s silence go unfilled with eager chatter.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of mannerism
Noun
  • Characters disappear, or have their attributes and actions assigned to different characters.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In recent years, interest in particular attributes, like low-carb beers, has also been a factor in consumer preferences.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
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