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idiosyncrasy

gb/ˌɪdioʊsˈɪŋkɹəsi/ us/ˌɪdioʊsˈɪŋkɹəsi/
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Kata nama C1 property
1

a person's unusual habit or trait

A small unusual habit that is special to one person.

Corak penggunaan: [someone]'s idiosyncrasy; an idiosyncrasy of [someone]
Kesilapan biasa:
Often confused with the adjective idiosyncratic; idiosyncrasy is a noun (an odd habit/feature).
Sinonim
quirk (More informal and often lighter in tone.) | peculiarity (More general; can apply to people or things.) | eccentricity (Suggests more noticeably unusual behavior.)
Antonim
normality (The state of being typical rather than unusual.) | conventionality (Following common social norms rather than being distinctive.)
Kolokasi
personal idiosyncrasy |little idiosyncrasies |endearing idiosyncrasy |charming idiosyncrasy |one of his/her idiosyncrasies |a harmless idiosyncrasy |an odd idiosyncrasy |idiosyncrasies and quirks |accept someone's idiosyncrasies |tolerate someone's idiosyncrasies
Tema
personality |social |daily_life
Contoh
  • One of her idiosyncrasies is that she labels everything in the fridge.
  • He spoke softly, which was an idiosyncrasy people remembered about him.
  • We learned to laugh at his harmless idiosyncrasies.
Contoh untuk pelajar
  • Biting my nails is an idiosyncrasy.
  • Everyone has a few idiosyncrasies.
Kata nama C1 property
2

a distinctive odd feature of something

A strange or special feature of something (like a system or tool).

Corak penggunaan: an idiosyncrasy of [thing/system/process]; the idiosyncrasies of [thing]
Kesilapan biasa:
Do not use for a serious defect or failure; it often suggests a minor, distinctive quirk rather than a major problem.
Sinonim
quirk (Common and informal; often used for products or systems too.) | oddity (Highlights how strange something seems.) | feature (Neutral; does not necessarily imply it is unusual.)
Antonim
standardization (Being uniform and following a standard rather than being distinctive.) | uniformity (Lack of special or unusual differences.)
Kolokasi
the idiosyncrasies of the system |the idiosyncrasies of the language |the idiosyncrasies of the market |software idiosyncrasies |a design idiosyncrasy |an idiosyncrasy of the process |deal with the idiosyncrasies |work around an idiosyncrasy |learn the idiosyncrasies |the platform's idiosyncrasies
Tema
technology |business |communication
Contoh
  • The app has a few idiosyncrasies, but it’s reliable once you get used to it.
  • One idiosyncrasy of this keyboard is that the Enter key is unusually small.
  • She wrote a guide to help new staff navigate the idiosyncrasies of the booking system.
Contoh untuk pelajar
  • This program has some idiosyncrasies.
  • You will get used to the system’s idiosyncrasies.
Kata nama technical C2 event
3

an unusual individual medical reaction

A rare reaction that only some people have to a medicine or substance.

Corak penggunaan: an idiosyncrasy to [drug/substance]; a drug idiosyncrasy
Kesilapan biasa:
In everyday speech, people usually say allergic reaction or side effect; this use is more medical and specific.
Sinonim
idiosyncratic reaction (Close medical synonym; explicit that it is a reaction.) | adverse reaction (Broader; not necessarily unusual or individual-specific.)
Antonim
tolerance (Ability to take a drug without an unusual reaction.)
Kolokasi
drug idiosyncrasy |an idiosyncrasy to penicillin |an idiosyncrasy to anesthesia |patient idiosyncrasy |an idiosyncratic reaction |unpredictable idiosyncrasy |rare idiosyncrasy |idiosyncrasy to a medication
Tema
health |medicine
Contoh
  • The clinician suspected an idiosyncrasy to the medication rather than a typical side effect.
  • Because of a previous idiosyncrasy to anesthesia, he was monitored closely during the procedure.
  • The report described a rare drug idiosyncrasy in a small number of patients.
Tatabahasa
Bentuk kamus
idiosyncrasy
IPA
GB/ˌɪdioʊsˈɪŋkɹəsi/
US/ˌɪdioʊsˈɪŋkɹəsi/
Suku kata dan tekanan
idio - syn - crasy (3 suku kata)
Stress on 3rd syllable (crasy)
Bentuk kata
Noun
  • Base: idiosyncrasy
  • Plural: idiosyncrasies
Keluarga kata
Forms
idiosyncrasies noun
Core family
idiosyncratic adjective C1
Advanced or less common
idiosyncratically adverb
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