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- [kwid-i-tee]
- /ˈkwɪd ɪ ti/
- /ˈkwɪ.dɪ.tɪ/
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- [kwid-i-tee]
- /ˈkwɪd ɪ ti/
Definitions of quiddity word
- noun plural quiddity the quality that makes a thing what it is; the essential nature of a thing. 1
- noun plural quiddity a trifling nicety of subtle distinction, as in argument. 1
- noun quiddity The inherent nature or essence of someone or something. 1
- noun quiddity the essential nature of something 0
- noun quiddity a petty or trifling distinction; quibble 0
- noun quiddity the essential quality of a thing 0
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Origin of quiddity
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Medieval Latin quidditās, equivalent to Latin quid what + -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Quiddity
noun
adjective
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preposition
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quiddity popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
quiddity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quiddity
noun quiddity
- system — an assemblage or combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole: a mountain system; a railroad system.
- actuality — Actuality is the state of really existing rather than being imagined.
- essence — The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, esp. something abstract, that determines its character.
- existence — The fact or state of living or having objective reality.
- integral — of, relating to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component: integral parts.
Antonyms for quiddity
noun quiddity
- fraction — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
- part — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- abstract — An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.
- concept — A concept is an idea or abstract principle.
- idea — any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
Top questions with quiddity
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