Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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peculiar | No | Yes | No | No |
particular | Yes | Yes | No | No |
peculiar (noun) | particular (noun) |
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a fact about some part (as opposed to general) | |
(logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class | |
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole |
peculiar (adjective) | particular (adjective) |
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characteristic of one only; distinctive or special | providing specific details or circumstances |
unique or specific to a person or thing or category | exacting especially about details |
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected | first and most important |
markedly different from the usual; special | unique or specific to a person or thing or category |
surpassing what is common or usual or expected | |
separate and distinct from others of the same group or category |