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peculiarity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, rarity |
| Type of | physical object, object |
| Has types | whatnot, collectable, collectible, collector's item, knickknack, knickknackery, nicknack, piece de resistance, showpiece, bric-a-brac |
| Derivation | peculiar |
peculiarity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic |
| Type of | characteristic, feature |
| Has types | calling card |
peculiarity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | distinctiveness, speciality, specialness, specialty |
| Type of | individuation, individualism, individuality |
| Has types | mannerism, foible, idiosyncrasy |
| Derivation | peculiar |
Examples of peculiarity
peculiarity
The Asian peculiarity is that marriage rates have been eroding during a long boom.
From the economist.com
The director-star dyad nudges notions about the peculiarity of the popular art form.
From the denverpost.com
Example 4 in the image on the right shows another peculiarity of Akkadian cuneiform.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Another peculiarity is in the first gallery where the amfiteatre ubicare is located.
From the en.wikipedia.org
That's not a bad thing, it's just a thing, a peculiarity about Sacramento.
From the sacbee.com
Fried pickles, a Southern peculiarity, have been featured infrequently on local menus.
From the orlandosentinel.com
As Steb points out this is a peculiarity of the English landowning classes.
From the guardian.co.uk
That must have been a peculiarity of the person you were breakfasting with.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
The peculiarity of CIS has a lot to do with its president's personality.
From the businessweek.com
- An odd or unusual characteristic
- A distinguishing trait
- Curio: something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
- An idiosyncrasy is an unusual feature of a person (though there are also other uses, see below). It also means odd habit. The term is often used to express eccentricity or peculiarity. A synonym may be "quirk".
- The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity; That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity; Exclusive possession or right
