peculiarity
[ pi-kyoo-lee-ar-i-tee, -kyool-yar- ]
/ pɪˌkyʊ liˈær ɪ ti, -kyulˈyær- /
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 peculiarity
SYNONYMS FOR peculiarity
Words nearby peculiarity
pectus recurvatum,
peculate,
peculiar,
peculiar institution,
peculiar people,
peculiarity,
peculiarize,
peculium,
pecuniary,
pecuniary advantage,
ped
Example sentences from the Web for peculiarity
British Dictionary definitions for peculiarity
peculiarity
/ (pɪˌkjuːlɪˈærɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
a 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