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- [pi-kyoo-lee-ar-i-tee, -kyool-yar-]
- /pɪˌkyʊ liˈær ɪ ti, -kyulˈyær-/
- /pɪˌkjuː.liˈær.ə.ti/
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- [pi-kyoo-lee-ar-i-tee, -kyool-yar-]
- /pɪˌkyʊ liˈær ɪ ti, -kyulˈyær-/
Definitions of peculiarity word
- noun plural peculiarity a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual. 1
- noun plural peculiarity oddity; singularity; eccentricity. 1
- noun plural peculiarity a distinguishing quality or characteristic. 1
- noun plural peculiarity the quality or condition of being peculiar. 1
- noun peculiarity quirk, unique characteristic 1
- countable noun peculiarity A peculiarity that someone or something has is a strange or unusual characteristic or habit. 0
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Origin of peculiarity
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word pecūliāritās, dating back to 1600-10. See peculiar, -ity
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Parts of speech for Peculiarity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peculiarity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peculiarity
noun peculiarity
- phenomenon — a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: to study the phenomena of nature.
- aberration — An aberration is an incident or way of behaving that is not typical.
- abnormality — An abnormality in something, especially in a person's body or behaviour, is an unusual part or feature of it that may be worrying or dangerous.
- anomalism — the state or quality of being anomalous.
- anomaly — If something is an anomaly, it is different from what is usual or expected.
Antonyms for peculiarity
noun peculiarity
- normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
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