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oddity Definition

odd·ity (ädə tē)

noun

  1. the state or quality of being odd; queerness; peculiarity; strangeness
  2. pl. -·ties an odd person or thing

oddity Synonyms

oddity

n.

oddity Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • system: One of the oddities of the human visual system is its ability to register objects even in the absence of conscious awareness.
  • language: One of the oddities of the language is that its name has been given quite a few definitions.
  • word: The old Major laughed and chuckled at the oddity of the word.

Converse of object

  • notice: In conclusion Pinnacle's Studio 7 offers plenty of potential, but I noticed oddities.
  • include: This includes the oddity of the teaching establishment buried in the sands of the holiday beach.
  • see: The only oddities seen were a Green Sandpiper and a Yellow-legged Gull at the Bill.
  • have: In this section of the package the Deposits menu has some oddities in it.
  • find: Its the kind of movie you can revist often, if only to find another plot oddity... ' Resident Evil 2?
  • explain: Or maybe this is Bloom answering MOLLY's questions, which'd explain some more oddities.

Preposition: in

  • world: The tunic is a real oddity in the animal world, for it consists largely of cellulose compounds.
  • organization: The initial list of topics covered by the domains has notable gaps and some oddities in organization.
  • way: This system serves their own pier and includes several oddities in the way of points and loops.

Adjective modifier

  • slight: The higher the difficulty setting, the less you can get away with, meaning any slight oddity will be spotted.
  • occasional: The quality of written English is very good, the occasional oddity quite charming.
  • interesting: While they are all interesting oddities, they are never engaging enough for me to want to return to them.
  • historical: For more facts on these historical oddities, read the previous two sentences over again.
  • real: A real oddity is offered by the Bavarian Summer House.
  • few: There are a few oddities in all of this.

Noun used with modifier

  • space: Right from the space oddity of opener Electronic Performers, this is a very different band.
  • pop: It's a blessing that such a curious and fragile pop oddity can exist in this blustery and busy modern world.

Browse dictionary entries near oddity

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