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pe·cu·li·ar·i·ty
(pĭ-kyo͞o′lē-ăr′ĭ-tē, -kyo͞ol-yăr′-)n. pl. pe·cu·li·ar·i·ties
1. The quality or state of being peculiar.
2. A notable or distinctive feature or characteristic.
3. An eccentricity; an idiosyncrasy.
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peculiarity
(pɪˌkjuːlɪˈærɪtɪ)n, pl -ties
1. a strange or unusual habit or characteristic
2. a distinguishing trait, etc that is characteristic of a particular person; idiosyncrasy
3. the state or quality of being peculiar
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pe•cu•li•ar•i•ty
(pɪˌkyu liˈær ɪ ti, -kyulˈyær-)n., pl. -ties.
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.
syn: See eccentricity. See also feature.
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Noun | 1. | peculiarity - an odd or unusual characteristic characteristic, feature - a prominent attribute or aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics" calling card - a distinguishing characteristic or behavior; "bombs are a terrorist's calling cards" |
2. | peculiarity - a distinguishing trait individualism, individuality, individuation - the quality of being individual; "so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality" foible, idiosyncrasy, mannerism - a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual | |
3. | peculiarity - something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" collectable, collectible - things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique) collector's item, piece de resistance, showpiece - the outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection |
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peculiarity
noun
1. oddity, abnormality, eccentricity, weirdness, queerness, bizarreness, freakishness the peculiarity of her behaviour
2. quirk, caprice, mannerism, whimsy, foible, idiosyncrasy, odd trait He had many little peculiarities.
3. characteristic, mark, feature, quality, property, attribute, trait, speciality, singularity, distinctiveness, particularity a strange peculiarity of the Soviet system
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peculiarity
noun1. A distinctive element:
2. Peculiar behavior:
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Translations
خاصِيَّه، غَرابَه، صِفَة مُمَيَّزَه
svéráznost
mærkværdighedsærhed
jellegzetesség
sérkenni
svojskost
garipliközelliktuhaflık
peculiarity
[pɪˌkjʊlɪˈærɪtɪ] N1. (= strangeness) → rareza f
2. (= specific quality) → peculiaridad f
it's a peculiarity of hers that she always wears black → ir vestida siempre de negro es una peculiaridad suya
he has his peculiarities → tiene sus rarezas or manías
it's a peculiarity of hers that she always wears black → ir vestida siempre de negro es una peculiaridad suya
he has his peculiarities → tiene sus rarezas or manías
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
peculiarity
[pɪˌkjuːliˈærɪti] n (= odd feature) → bizarrerie f
(= particular feature) → particularité f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
peculiarity
n
(= unusual feature) → Eigentümlichkeit f, → Eigenheit f, → Besonderheit f; it has the peculiarity that it is or of being … → es hat die Besonderheit, … zu sein
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
peculiar
(piˈkjuːljə) adjective1. strange; odd. peculiar behaviour.
2. belonging to one person, place or thing in particular and to no other. customs peculiar to France.
peˌculiˈarity (-ˈӕ-) – plural peˌculiˈarities – nounpeˈculiarly adverb
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