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

Hyphenation

quid·di·ty

Synonyms

quintessence, whatness

Etymology

() From Medieval Latin quidditas, from Latin quid + -itas