peculiarity
noun
a trait, manner, characteristic, or habit that is odd or unusual.
peculiarities
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pluralof peculiarity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And that’s just one of his many irksome peculiarities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
"Ananya's work demonstrates that each of these peculiarities can be explained by the same underlying phenomenon: the tidal destruction of a binary system and the capture of one of the stars," Coughlin says.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026
By 1943, autism was used to describe children with "fascinating peculiarities" who weren't interested in the world around them.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
But the peculiarities of the 30-stock Dow are likely to limit any immediate effect.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The culture of possibility that Daisy Ford embraced and put to use so brilliantly on behalf of her daughters was passed on to her by the peculiarities of the West Indian social structure.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
