quiddity
noun pl. quiddities
- the essential quality of a thing
- a trifling distinction; quibble
See quiddity in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kwĭdˈĭ-tē)
noun pl. quid·di·ties - The real nature of a thing; the essence.
- A hairsplitting distinction; a quibble.
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