单词 | peculiarity |
释义 | peculiarity[ pi-kyoo-lee-ar-i-tee, -kyool-yar- ] / pɪˌkyʊ liˈær ɪ ti, -kyulˈyær- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR peculiarity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pe·cu·li·ar·i·ties.a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual. oddity; singularity; eccentricity. a distinguishing quality or characteristic. the quality or condition of being peculiar. Origin of peculiarityFirst recorded in 1600–10; from Late Latin pecūliāritās “private property, special care,” a derivative of pecūliāris peculiar + -itas -ity SYNONYMS FOR peculiarity1 idiosyncrasy. 2 irregularity. SEE SYNONYMS FOR peculiarity ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for peculiarity1. See eccentricity. 3. See feature. Words nearby peculiaritypectus excavatum, pectus recurvatum, peculate, peculiar, peculiar institution, peculiarity, peculiarize, peculiar people, peculium, pecuniary, pecuniary advantage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for peculiarityBritish Dictionary definitions for peculiaritypeculiarity / (pɪˌkjuːlɪˈærɪtɪ) / noun plural -tiesa 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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