quiddity

English - Turkish

Definition of quiddity in English Turkish dictionary: mahiyet; {i} öz; gereksiz itiraz; nitelik; {i} önemsiz konu; {i} safsata; ehemmiyetsiz şey; {i} özellik; {i} esas

English - English

Definition of quiddity in English English dictionary: An eccentricity; an odd feature; A trifle; a nicety or quibble; The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing; {n} the essence, a trifling nicety, a cavil Quid pro quo, latin in law a consideration or equivalent; the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other; an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections; The essence, nature, or distinctive peculiarity, of a thing; that which answers the question, Quid est? or, What is it? A trifling nicety; a cavil; a quibble; {i} essential nature of a thing; trivial point of contention