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peculiarity
noun pe·cu·liar·i·ty \pi-ˌkyül-ˈya-rə-tē, -ˌkyü-lē-ˈa-\
: the quality or state of being unusual or peculiar
: something that is unusual or peculiar in a person or thing
plural pe·cu·liar·i·ties
Full Definition of PECULIARITY
1
: the quality or state of being peculiar
2
: a distinguishing characteristic
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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
Rhymes with PECULIARITY
PECULIARITY Defined for Kids
peculiarity
noun pe·cu·li·ar·i·ty \pi-ˌkyü-lē-ˈer-ə-tē\
plural pe·cu·li·ar·i·ties
Definition of PECULIARITY for Kids
1
: something odd or individual <All of us have some peculiarities.>
2
: the quality or state of being odd or individual
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