peculiarity
gb/pɪkjˌuliˈɛɹəti/ us/pɪkjˌuliˈɛɹəti/
C1
Kiingereza
~ 8200
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
C1
property
1
unusual or strange feature
A feature or quality of something that is not normal and seems strange or unusual.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a peculiarity of [something] is [that‑clause]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use *peculiarity* when they only mean a normal feature, but the word usually suggests that the feature is strange or at least unusual. They also sometimes say *it is a peculiarity* when they need the adjective *it is peculiar*.
Visawe
oddity (Stronger focus on how surprising or strange the feature is, often slightly negative.)
|
quirk (More informal and often lighter in tone, sometimes sounding more charming than problematic.)
Vinyume
normality (Emphasizes that nothing about the feature is unusual or unexpected.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
odd peculiarity
|strange peculiarity
|curious peculiarity
|regional peculiarity
|peculiarity of the system
|peculiarity of his behavior
Mada
description
|evaluation
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- One peculiarity of the software is that it only crashes when the printer is connected.
- A notable peculiarity of the village is that all the houses are painted bright blue.
- The peculiarity of his accent made it hard to guess where he was from.
- Scientists are trying to explain a peculiarity in the data from the latest experiment.
- This region’s climate has the peculiarities of both desert and coastal areas.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- A peculiarity of this car is its very small windows.
- The main peculiarity of the town is its pink stone buildings.
- There is a peculiarity in his voice that I cannot forget.
- One peculiarity of this shop is that it never takes cash.
Nomino
C1
property
2
unusual personal habit or quirk
A strange or special habit that a person has and other people notice.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s peculiarity is [verb‑ing / that‑clause]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse *peculiarity* with *peculiar*, saying *he is a peculiarity* instead of *he is peculiar* or *he has a peculiarity*. Another mistake is to use it for major problems; it usually suggests small, specific habits, not serious disorders.
Visawe
quirk (Very common for small, often harmless or charming habits.)
|
idiosyncrasy (More formal and technical, often used in psychology or careful description.)
Vinyume
normal behavior (Highlights that a person acts in a usual way, without noticeable odd habits.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
personal peculiity
|little peculiarity
|endearing peculiarity
|social peculiarity
|his one great peculiarity
Mada
personality
|relationships
|daily_life
Mifano
- Her most charming peculiarity is that she laughs before she finishes the joke.
- He had the peculiarities of always carrying three pens and never sitting with his back to the door.
- One peculiarity of the professor is that he starts every class with the same old story.
- I soon got used to his peculiarities, like labeling every single item in the fridge.
- They accepted his little peculiarities as part of his personality.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Her main peculiarity is that she talks to her plants.
- I like his peculiities; they make him interesting.
- One peculiarity of my father is that he always wears a hat inside.
- We all have some small peculiarities in our daily life.
Nomino
formal
C2
entity
3
distinctive characteristic or feature
A special feature that clearly shows what a person, group, or system is like; it does not have to be strange.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the peculiarities of [a system / culture / group]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think *peculiarity* always means something is strange or bad. In formal writing it often just means a special or distinctive feature, so the tone can be neutral.
Visawe
characteristic (More general and more common, without any suggestion of oddness.)
|
feature (Very broad and neutral; does not highlight distinctiveness as strongly.)
Vinyume
common feature (Emphasizes that something is shared widely, rather than being specific to one group or system.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
legal peculiarity
|institutional peculiarity
|cultural peculiarity
|local peculiarity
|historical peculiarity
|national peculiarities
Mada
academia
|culture
|politics
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Mifano
- A key peculiarity of the British political system is the absence of a written constitution.
- The book explains the peculiarities of Japanese business culture for foreign managers.
- We need to take into account the peculiarities of the local market before launching the product.
- Each language has its own peculiarities of grammar and pronunciation.
- The report describes the institutional peculiarities that shaped the crisis.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- This class will help you understand the peculiarities of English spelling.
- The teacher talked about the peculiarities of life in a big city.
- Every country has its own cultural peculiarities.
- We must learn the peculiarities of this legal system before we work there.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
peculiarity
IPA
GB/pɪkjˌuliˈɛɹəti/
US/pɪkjˌuliˈɛɹəti/
Silabi na mkazo
pe - cu - li - ar - ity (silabi 5)
Stress on 4th syllable (ar)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: peculiarity
- Plural: peculiarities, peculiarity
Familia ya neno
Forms
peculiarities
noun
Core family
peculiar
adjective B1
peculiarly
adverb C1
Semi
a peculiarity of [something]
1/ə pɪkjˌuliˈɛɹəti əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
a distinctive or unusual feature of something
Used to say that a special or strange feature clearly belongs to a particular thing, place, person, or system.
Mifano
- A peculiarity of this phone is its very long, narrow screen.
- A peculiarity of the local climate is that it can snow in early summer.