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Meaning of "quiddity" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUIDDITY

From Medieval Latin quidditās, from Latin quid what.
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PRONUNCIATION OF QUIDDITY

quiddity  [ˈkwɪdɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUIDDITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quiddity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUIDDITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Quiddity

In scholastic philosophy, quiddity was another term for the essence of an object, literally its "whatness," or "what it is." The term derives from the Latin word "quidditas," which was used by the medieval scholastics as a literal translation of the equivalent term in Aristotle's Greek, to ti ên einai or "what it was to be." It describes properties that a particular substance shares with others of its kind. The question "what is it?" asks for a general description by way of commonality. This is quiddity or "whatness". Quiddity was often contrasted by the scholastic philosophers with the haecceity or "thisness" of an item, which was supposed to be a positive characteristic of an individual that caused them to be this individual, and no other. It is used in this sense in British poet George Herbert's eponymous poem, "Quiddity."...

Definition of quiddity in the English dictionary

The definition of quiddity in the dictionary is a petty or trifling distinction; quibble.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUIDDITY


acidity
əˈsɪdɪtɪ
aridity
əˈrɪdɪtɪ
comorbidity
ˌkəʊmɔːˈbɪdɪtɪ
cupidity
kjuːˈpɪdɪtɪ
fluidity
fluːˈɪdɪtɪ
frigidity
frɪˈdʒɪdɪtɪ
humidity
hjuːˈmɪdɪtɪ
hybridity
haɪˈbrɪdɪtɪ
intrepidity
ˌɪntrɪˈpɪdɪtɪ
invalidity
ˌɪnvəˈlɪdɪtɪ
liquidity
lɪˈkwɪdɪtɪ
lividity
lɪˈvɪdɪtɪ
lucidity
luːˈsɪdɪtɪ
morbidity
mɔːˈbɪdɪtɪ
pinguidity
pɪŋˈɡwɪdɪtɪ
placidity
pləˈsɪdɪtɪ
rapidity
rəˈpɪdɪtɪ
rigidity
rɪˈdʒɪdɪtɪ
stupidity
stjuːˈpɪdɪtɪ
turbidity
tɜːˈbɪdɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUIDDITY

quickstepped
quickstepping
quickthorn
quid
quid pro quo
quidam
quiddany
quidditative
quidditch
quiddities
quiddle
quiddler
quidnunc
quids in
quiesce
quiescence
quiescency
quiescent
quiescent tank
quiescently

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUIDDITY

absurdity
avidity
commodity
crudity
face validity
fecundity
flaccidity
gravidity
heredity
hyperacidity
modulus of rigidity
nudity
oddity
putridity
relative humidity
rotundity
solidity
superfluidity
timidity
validity

Synonyms and antonyms of quiddity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «quiddity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUIDDITY

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The translations of quiddity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quiddity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

quiddity
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quiddity
570 millions of speakers

English

quiddity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तत्त्व
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

quiddity
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чтойность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

quiddity
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সূক্ষ্মতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quiddité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quiddity
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Quiddität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

揚げ足取り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

quiddity
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quiddity
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lý sự vụn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समानता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

önemsiz konu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quiddità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

quiddity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щойності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dânsei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λεπτή διαφορά
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

quiddity
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

quiddity
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

quiddity
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quiddity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUIDDITY»

The term «quiddity» is regularly used and occupies the 103.099 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUIDDITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quiddity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUIDDITY»

Discover the use of quiddity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quiddity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Quiddity
Dan Solomon. DAN SOLOMON QUIDDITY No Alarms Publications ...
Dan Solomon, 2004
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The Nitty-Gritty Baseline Quiddity Collection of Dave ...
And Other Semi-Worthless Stuff Dave Wolske. THE NITTY-GRITTY BASELINE QUIDDITY COLLECTION of DAVE WOLSKE And Other Semi- Worthless Stuff Dave Wolske The Nitty-Gritty Baseline Quiddity Collection of Dave Wolske And Other.
Dave Wolske, 2010
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Nicholas of Cusa on God as Not-other: A Translation and an ...
It is expedient to Say Something about quiddity. NICHOLAS. I shall take it up. You do not doubt, I believe, that the quiddity of Not-other is Not-other. And so, the quiddity of God, or of Not-other, is not other than any quiddity; rather, in every other ...
Cardinal Nicholas (of Cusa), Jasper Hopkins, 1979
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The Metaphysical Thought of Thomas Aquinas: From Finite ...
This is because in God alone are act of being and quiddity identical. Therefore in every created substance, whether corporeal or spiritual, there must be both a quiddity or nature, and an act of being, which is given to it by God. Therefore it will ...
John F. Wippel, 2000
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Individuation in Scholasticism: The Later Middle Ages and ...
accurately, as the "threefold distinction of quiddity" (triplex status naturae). I shall now present, in summary form, those features of the doctrine of the triplex status useful for understanding Avicenna's views on individuality. The following is ...
Jorge J. E. Gracia, 1994
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Summa Theologica, Volume 5 (Part III, Second Section & ...
Hence, when our intellect attains to the supreme abstraction of any intelligible quiddity, it thereby understands the quiddity of the separate substance that is similar to it. The second argument is that our intellect has a natural aptitude to abstract ...
St Thomas Aquinas, 2013
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The Medieval Reception of Book Zeta of Aristotle’s ...
For material sub- stances are things per se and so have a quiddity per se just as much as sep- arate substances. For another thing, just as it is impossible to nd a species of a material thing that does not exist in an individual, this is true also of ...
Gabriele Galluzzo, 2012
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Neoplatonism and Islamic Thought: Beyond Transnational ...
Quiddity. and. Universality. in. Avicenna. Michael. E. Marmura. Avicenna (Ibn Sīnā), (d. 1037) is noted in the history of philosophy for his distinction between essence and existence, a distinction, he maintains, that holds for all possible existents ...
Parviz Morewedge, 1992
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Dāwūd Ibn Marwān Al-Muqammiṣ's Twenty Chapters: (ʻIshrūn Maqāla)
And the second: Being is the thing concerning which the affirmative answer affirms whatever it does, and concerning which the negative answer denies whatever it does, whether truly or falsely. (DEFINITION OF QUIDDITY) (6) Let us now seek ...
Sarah Stroumsa, 1989
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Medieval Supposition Theory Revisited
Quiddities in individuals and quiddities in the mind 'exist', in different ways, while quiddities in themselves do not exist, yet they have 'being' (kuwn). The doctrine of the threefold distinction of quiddity claims that a quiddity has three modes, not ...
‎2013

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUIDDITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quiddity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Quiddity at AWP 2015
Quiddity's Managing Editor, Jim Warner, heading the panel discussion, "This Is Not A Blog: Crafting Serial Nonfiction for the Web", at the AWP 2015 conference. «The Bulldog, Apr 15»
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More Than Just Words: Quiddity
Springfield, IL – The Quiddity International Literary Journal staff have geared up to release issue 8.1 to be released sometime in April. From receiving ... «The Bulldog, Feb 15»
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A Bonkers Theory About What The Darkness In Destiny Actually Is
A catch-all term for the failure to go on, nothing spiritual, nothing with its own quiddity. We all died once, and it did not prove insurmountable. But what if what if ... «Kotaku Australia, Jan 15»
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London boasts huge quota of quiddity
It speaks to me of quiddity, that ineffable quality of what-ness. People have it — places, too. Manhattan certainly used to, although I'm not convinced of that ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Mar 13»
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Memphis-based entertainment firm joins forces with local Quiddity
Memphis-based firm Destination King announced a merger with locally based Quiddity Entertainment and the subsequent formation of an events management ... «Nooga.com, Aug 12»
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Review: The Quiddity of Will Self by Sam Mills
Will Self himself offered his "suspicious support" to the project. He may be pleased to learn The Quiddity Of Will Self predicts him winning the Booker in his 80s. «Irish Independent, May 12»
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Will Self: People see me on telly and think I'm intimidating or snarky
What do you think of the new novel The Quiddity Of Will Self? The author, Sam Mills, approached me and said she wanted to use some of my writing in the text. «Metro, Apr 12»
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Sam Mills: THE QUIDDITY OF WILL SELF
Finally, we end back in 2010 with Sam Mills despairing of his unmarketable opus, The Quiddity of Will Self. There are glimpses of genius here, but this ... «Daily Mail, Mar 12»
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Frode Gjerstad: A Feral Storm from Norway
Naturally, the presence of Sanders and Edwards offers a markedly different trio landscape from that heard on Quiddity. Gjerstad's clarinet chews and growls, ... «All About Jazz, May 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Quiddity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/quiddity>. Apr 2024 ».
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