Definition of Peculiarity
Peculiarity
pe·cu·liar·i·ty


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the quality or state of being odd, unusual, or peculiar;

e.g. The obvious peculiarity of the friendly relationship between Rory and Paris even though they were enemies in high school.

(noun)
some odd or peculiar trait, quirk, or characteristic;

e.g. His peculiarity was that he always wore a bow tie on a first date.

(noun)
a distinguishing characteristic that is usually distinctive of a particular person or place;

e.g. Measuring in inches is an American peculiarity, the rest of the world uses the metric system.



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