pe·cu·liar·i·ty /pɪˌkjulˈjærəti, ˌkjuliˈær-/
特質,特性,怪癖
Pe·cul·iar·i·ty n.; pl. Peculiarities
1. The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
2. That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.
The smallest peculiarity of temper or manner. --Macaulay.
3. Exclusive possession or right. [Obs.]
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peculiarity
n 1: an odd or unusual characteristic [syn: distinctive feature,
distinguishing characteristic]
2: a distinguishing trait [syn: specialness, specialty, speciality,
distinctiveness]
3: something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting [syn: curio,
curiosity, oddity, oddment, rarity]