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peculiarities

Syllables: pe·cu·li·ar·i·tiesUK/pɪˌkjuːliˈæɹɪtiz/US/pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪtiz/

peculiarities is the plural of peculiarity.

Meaning of peculiarity

Noun

peculiarity (countable and uncountable, plural peculiarities)

  1. The state or quality of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
    • The peculiarity of meeting six people on a usually deserted trail only struck me later on.
  2. That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; a particularity.
    • I had often heard of Miss Marchmont, and of her peculiarities (she had the character of being very eccentric), but till now had never seen her.1853, Charlotte Brontë, chapter 4, in Villette
  3. Exclusive possession or right.

Questions about peculiarities

What is peculiarities the plural of?
Peculiarities is the plural of peculiarity.
How do you pronounce peculiarities?
Peculiarities is pronounced /pɪˌkjuliˈɛɹɪtiz/ (US).

Words near peculiarities in the dictionary

  1. peculiarised
  2. peculiarises
  3. peculiarising
  4. peculiarism
  5. peculiarisms
  6. peculiarities
  7. peculiarity
  8. peculiarization
  9. peculiarize
  10. peculiarized
  11. peculiarizes

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