Definitions for peculiarity
pɪˌkyu liˈær ɪ ti, -kyulˈyær-pe·cu·liar·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. peculiarity, distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristicnoun

   an odd or unusual characteristic

2. peculiarity, specialness, specialty, speciality, distinctivenessnoun

   a distinguishing trait

3. curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, raritynoun

   something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. peculiaritynoun

   The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.

2. peculiaritynoun

   That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.

3. peculiaritynoun

   Exclusive possession or right.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peculiaritynoun

   Particularity; something found only in one.

   Etymology: from peculiar.

   If an author possessed any distinguishing marks of style or peculiarity of thinking, there would remain in his least successful writings some few tokens whereby to discover him. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. peculiarity

   An idiosyncrasy is an unusual feature of a person (though there are also other uses, see below). It can also mean an odd habit. The term is often used to express eccentricity or peculiarity. A synonym may be "quirk".

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1. peculiarity

   Peculiarity generally refers to a characteristic or quality that is distinctive, unusual, or unique to a certain individual, place, or thing. It could also mean a strange or unusual habit or behavior.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Peculiaritynoun

   the quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity

2. Peculiaritynoun

   that which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity

3. Peculiaritynoun

   exclusive possession or right

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1. • Feature

How to pronounce peculiarity?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of peculiarity in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of peculiarity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of peculiarity in a Sentence

1. The wise Pharoah Moe:

   Reading by itself is certainly not sufficient to breed wistfulness; a natural-born peculiarity of wisdom ought to exist in one's very brain cells, and reflected on his very deep beliefs and thoughts..

2. August Strindberg:

   Sorrow has the fortunate peculiarity that it preys upon itself. It dies of starvation. Since it is essentially an interruption of habits, it can be replaced by new habits. Constituting, as it does, a void, it is soon filled up by a real horror vacuum.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=peculiarity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Peculiarity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=peculiarity
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peculiarity
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peculiarity