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- Dictionarypeculiarity/pɪˌkjuːlɪˈarɪti/
noun
- 1. a strange or unusual feature or habit: "for all his peculiarities, she finds him quite endearing" Similar
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PECULIARITY definition: 1. the quality of being strange or unusual, or an unusual characteristic or habit: 2. something…. Learn more.
The meaning of PECULIARITY is the quality or state of being peculiar. How to use peculiarity in a sentence. the quality or state of being peculiar; a distinguishing characteristic; oddity, quirk…
Some characteristic or habit that's odd or distinctive is a peculiarity. Your brother's peculiarities might include always wearing a red knit hat, even in summer. A peculiarity is a quirk or strange feature.
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. [ Also + of] 2. countable noun. A peculiarity is a characteristic or quality which belongs or relates only to one person or thing.
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.
PECULIARITY meaning: 1. the quality of being strange or unusual, or an unusual characteristic or habit: 2. something…. Learn more.
Definition of peculiarity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual. 2. oddity; singularity; eccentricity. 3. a distinguishing quality or characteristic. 4. the quality or condition of being peculiar. [1600–10; < Late Latin pecūliāritās. See peculiar, -ity] syn: See eccentricity. See also feature.
peculiarity meaning, definition, what is peculiarity: something that is a feature of only one ...: Learn more.
something that is typical of a person, place, or thing: Each college has its own traditions and peculiarities. peculiarity noun [C] (STRANGE THING) a strange or unusual characteristic: My mother always hummed - it was one of her little peculiarities. (Definition of peculiarity from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
