PECULIARITY


Meaning of PECULIARITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pɪkju:liærɪti ]

( peculiarities)

1.

A peculiarity that someone or something has is a strange or unusual characteristic or habit.

Joe’s other peculiarity was that he was constantly munching hard candy.

N-COUNT : with supp , oft N of n

2.

A peculiarity is a characteristic or quality which belongs or relates only to one person or thing.

...a strange peculiarity of the Soviet system.

N-COUNT : with supp , oft N of n

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