feature vs peculiarity

peculiarity vs feature

feature and peculiarity both are nouns.

feature is a verb but peculiarity is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
feature	Yes	No	Yes	No
peculiarity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, peculiarity is a hyponym of feature; that is, peculiarity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than feature:

feature: a prominent attribute or aspect of something
peculiarity: an odd or unusual characteristic

Other hyponyms of feature include sex character, sex characteristic, sexual characteristic, invariant, aspect, facet, attracter, attraction, attractive feature, attractor, magnet, badge, centerpiece, centrepiece, contour, excellence, excellency, external, distinctive feature, distinguishing characteristic, safety feature.

feature (noun)	peculiarity (noun)
an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles	something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin	a distinguishing trait
a prominent attribute or aspect of something	an odd or unusual characteristic
(linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind
the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater
a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine

feature (verb)	peculiarity (verb)
have as a feature
wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

Difference between feature and peculiarity

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