Meaning of peculiar(a) in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Classifying Adjective

   peculiar(a)

   Definitions

   1. unique or specific to a person or thing or category

   Examples

   • « the particular demands of the job »
   • « has a paraticular preference for Chinese art »
   • « a peculiar bond of sympathy between them »
   • « an expression peculiar to Canadians »
   • « rights peculiar to the rich »
   • « th »

   Synonyms

   • specific
2. 2. characteristic of one only

   Examples

   • « distinctive or special »
   • « the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S.- R.B.Taney »

   Synonyms

   • characteristic