peculiarity (redirected from peculiarities)

pe·cu·li·ar·i·ty  (p-kyl-r-t, -kyl-yr-)

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

Noun

pl -ties

1. a strange or unusual habit; eccentricity

2. a distinguishing trait

3. the state or quality of being peculiar

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peculiarity - an odd or unusual characteristic distinctive feature, distinguishing 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               distinctiveness, specialness, specialty, speciality 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 curio, curiosity, oddment, rarity, oddity object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" bric-a-brac, knickknackery, nicknack, whatnot, knickknack - miscellaneous curios 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

noun 2. quirk, caprice, mannerism, whimsy, foible, idiosyncrasy, odd trait

noun 3. characteristic, mark, feature, quality, property, attribute, trait, speciality, singularity, distinctiveness, particularity

Translations

peculiarity [pɪkjuːlɪˈærɪtɪ] n → peculiaridad f; característica

peculiarity [pɪkjuːlɪˈærɪtɪ] n → bizarrerie f; particularité f

peculiarity [pɪkjuːlɪˈærɪtɪ] peculiar n (= strange habit) → Eigenart f (= distinctive feature); Besonderheit f, Eigentümlichkeit f

peculiarity [pɪkjuːlɪˈærɪtɪ] n → peculiarità f inv (= oddity); bizzarria