HyperDic: strangeness

English > 3 senses of the word strangeness:
NOUNattributestrangeness, unfamiliarityunusualness as a consequence of not being well known
cognitionstrangeness(physics) one of the six flavors of quark
attributestrangeness, foreignness, curiousnessthe quality of being alien or not native
strangeness > pronunciation
Soundsstrey'njhnahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > strangeness: 3 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaningunusualness as a consequence of not being well known.
Synonymunfamiliarity
Attributesforeign, strangerelating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
Narrowerabnormality, freakishnessmarked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
eccentricitystrange and unconventional behavior
eeriness, ghostlinessstrangeness by virtue of being mysterious and inspiring fear
oddity, queerness, quirk, quirkiness, crotchetA strange attitude or habit
outlandishness, bizarreness, weirdnessstrikingly out of the ordinary
quaintnessstrangeness as a consequence of being old fashioned
singularitystrangeness by virtue of being remarkable or unusual
Broaderunusualnessuncommonness by virtue of being unusual
Oppositefamiliarityusualness by virtue of being familiar or well known
Spanishdesconocimiento, extrañeza, rareza
Catalandesconeixement, extranyesa
Adjectivesstrangebeing definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected
strangenot known before
English > strangeness: 3 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaning(physics) one of the six flavors of quark.
Categoryparticle physics, high-energy physics, high energy physicsThe branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
Broaderflavor, flavour(physics) the six kinds of quarks
Spanishextrañeza
English > strangeness: 3 senses > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe quality of being alien or not native.
Example"the strangeness of a foreigner"
Synonymsforeignness, curiousness
Attributesforeign, strangerelating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
Narroweralienage, alienismThe quality of being alien
exoticism, exoticness, exotismThe quality of being exotic
BroaderqualityAn essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
OppositenativenessThe quality of belonging to or being connected with a certain place or region by virtue of birth or origin
Spanishextrañeza, rareza
Catalanestranyesa, raresa

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