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Peculiarities

Peculiarity \Pe*cul`iar"i*ty\, n.; pl. Peculiarities.

  1. The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.
    --Swift.

  2. That which is peculiar; a special and distinctive characteristic or habit; particularity.

    The smallest peculiarity of temper on manner.
    --Macaulay.

  3. Exclusive possession or right. [Obs.]
    --Bp. Hall.

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peculiarities

n. (plural of peculiarity English)

Usage examples of "peculiarities".

No one having previously heard his history, could for the first time behold Father Mapple without the utmost interest, because there were certain engrafted clerical peculiarities about him, imputable to that adventurous maritime life he had led.

Having already described him in most of his present habitatory and anatomical peculiarities, it now remains to magnify him in an archaeological, fossiliferous, and antediluvian point of view.

Habits are no more determined by anatomical peculiarities than are aptitudes or industries.

The first crystal sample to be analyzed properly, a blue porphyry type, proved, due to peculiarities of its composition, a marvelous optical storage device, allowing computers virtually instantaneous access to improbably large volumes of data stored in matrixes of exceptionally small dimensions.

Since dragons differed in capacity and readiness, each rider had to find out for himself what his beast's peculiarities were.

Hap, as a professional brawn, you are surely well-acquainted with the peculiarities of these persons.

What traces of long-term memory the others retained came from rote and repetition, and they had been witness to Brannel's peculiarities and ambitions since he was small.

He got David of Betelgeuse to release his T-1 son, Perry, to take charge of Clarf Tower, borrowing Yoshuk from the Sef Tower until Perry became comfortable with the peculiarities of the planet.

Once again, Optherian peculiarities inhibited her, for when she called up a menu, there was no scrolling of delectable, mouthwatering selections but a set dinner, with only three choices for the main course.

Each dragon had his own peculiarities of flight that his impressed rider understood.

But, with Master Robinton himself noting their peculiarities, Wansor felt justified in bringing his precious instrument to the South to investigate the matter himself.

The mare, also recently purchased, had not yet had the time to accustom herself to her new owner's peculiarities, and his almost aggressive inattention made her nervous.

Her heritage is Dryad, and there are some peculiarities about Dryads and the way they mature.

Either the little snake was expressing a general sense of contentment, or it may have been one of the peculiarities of her species to purr while sleeping.

Why such a whale became thus marked was not altogether and originally owing to his bodily peculiarities as distinguished from other whales.