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   peculiarity

   /pɪˌkjuːlɪˈarɪti/

   noun

   • 1. a strange or unusual feature or habit: "for all his peculiarities, she finds him quite endearing" Similar oddityanomalyabnormalitytwistquirkeccentricitytrickoutlieredge caseidiosyncrasymannerismquirkfoiblecapricewhimsyrare:singularity
   • ▪ a characteristic that is distinctive of a particular person or place: "his essays characterized decency as a British peculiarity" Similar characteristicfeature(essential) qualitynaturepropertytraitparticularityaspectattributemarkbadgestamphallmarktrademarkdistinctionpoint
   • ▪ the quality of being peculiar: "the peculiarity of their upbringing" Similar strangenesspeculiarnessoddnessbizarrenessweirdnessqueernessabnormalityunexpectednessunfamiliarityatypicalityanomalousnesscuriositymysteryincongruityuncommonnessirregularitydeviancyaberranceaberrancyfreakishnesssuspiciousnessdubiousnessquestionablenesseerinessunnaturalnessinformal:fishinesscreepinessspookinessrare:dubietysingularityoutlandishnessbizarrenessunconventionalityidiosyncrasyweirdnessoddnesseccentricityunusualnessabnormalityqueernesspeculiarnessstrangenessgrotesquenessfreakishnessquirkinessquaintnessdrollnesszaninessinformal:wackinessfreakinesskookinesskinkinesscrankinessscrewiness

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   The meaning of PECULIARITY is the quality or state of being peculiar. How to use peculiarity in a sentence.

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   noun. a strange or unusual habit or characteristic. a distinguishing trait, etc that is characteristic of a particular person; idiosyncrasy. the state or quality of being peculiar.

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   A peculiarity is a characteristic or quality which belongs or relates only to one person or thing.

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   How many meanings does the noun peculiarity have?

   • There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun peculiarity, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. peculiarity has developed meanings and uses in subjects including How common is the noun peculiarity? About 4 occurrences per million words in modern written English

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   What is a peculiarity in business?

   • A peculiarity that someone or something has is a strange or unusual characteristic or habit. Joe's other peculiarity was that he was constantly munching hard candy. A peculiarity is a characteristic or quality which belongs or relates only to one person or thing. Each nation can have its own peculiarities when it comes to doing business.

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   What does peculiarly mean?

   • 1 of 2) Peculiarly means: in a manner differing from the usual or expected. 2 of 2) Peculiarly, especially, particularly, specifically: to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common.

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   What is a Peculiarity game?

   • Peculiarity is an indie board game publisher that creates quirky and peculiar games with a focus on accessibility and fun. It's what we make that is peculiar.

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   When was peculiarity first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun peculiarity is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for peculiarity is from 1606, in a letter by Henry Wotton, diplomat and writer. peculiarity is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: peculiar adj., ‑ity suffix.

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   Why is knowledge a peculiarity?

   • Knowledge is highly contextual and linked to the peculiarities of a particular place. There are peculiarities that require considerable thinking if one tries to connect them with both reality and major patterns of human behavior. This new peculiarity adds to the growing list of strange phenomena in what we imagine is a simple substance.

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   PECULIARITY meaning: 1. the quality of being strange or unusual, or an unusual characteristic or habit: 2. something…. Learn more.

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   Definition of peculiarity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun peculiarity, five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   PECULIARITY definition: 1. something that is typical of a person, place, or thing: 2. a strange or unusual characteristic: . Learn more.