peculiarity
a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
oddity; singularity; eccentricity.
a distinguishing quality or characteristic.
the quality or condition of being peculiar.
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This gives planners the information they need to make informed decisions about curbside policy tailored to their city’s peculiarities.
Computer vision software has the potential to reinvent the way cities move | Annie Siebert | March 26, 2021 | TechCrunchShe was the exception to rules she didn’t really notice — until one day, while she was still an assistant, someone at a meeting made her individuality into a peculiarity.
Samira Nasr, a fashion first at Harper’s Bazaar: ‘I just want to bring more people with me to the party’ | Robin Givhan | February 19, 2021 | Washington PostIt might take you a little while to master the peculiarities of baking bread in winter.
How to help your dough rise to the occasion in winter | Becky Krystal | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostPaying attention to the brain’s peculiarities can, in other words, be insightful, not counter-productive.
Our Mind-Boggling Sense of Smell - Issue 91: The Amazing Brain | Ann-Sophie Barwich | October 14, 2020 | NautilusA far more troubling circumstantial peculiarity is the notion that mold and other pollutants—often found in old buildings—can mess with people’s minds.
“The peculiarity of this book is that I never saw it coming,” Burke said.
James Lee Burke Talks About His Fiction, History, and the American Dream | David Masciotra | July 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAdding to the peculiarity of the case is the lack of motive.
Not a few of these are extremely beautiful, and are well worth growing on this account, quite apart from their peculiarity.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinI've spoke to my missus about it and she has noticed the same thing since she was a girl—so it must be a peculiarity.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydIf you memorise the Correlation, you will recall the Name whenever you think of this peculiarity (whatever struck you about him).
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)The peculiarity about a homestead is, it is protected by law from seizure by the owner's creditors.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThe peculiarity of these bodies is that they appear in most cases to be more or less completely vaporous.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
British Dictionary definitions for peculiarity
/ (pɪˌkjuːlɪˈærɪtɪ) /
a strange or unusual habit or characteristic
a distinguishing trait, etc that is characteristic of a particular person; idiosyncrasy
the state or quality of being peculiar
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