quiddity dans le dictionnaire Oxford-Hachette

Traductions de quiddity dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

quiddity [GB ˈkwɪdɪti, Am ˈkwɪdədi] SUBST PHILOS

quiddity

quiddité f

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

This quiddity can not be demonstrated, but must be fixed by a definition.

en.wikipedia.org

In law, quiddity is used to refer to a fine point, the essential difference.

techcrunch.com

And they are so various, so inventive, so full -- sentence by sentence -- of the oddity and quiddity and complexity of individual lives.

www.ft.com

My fantasies of secret handshakes among furtive searchers of street quiddities are a little misplaced.

www.smh.com.au

Quiddity is a philosophical term for the essence of an object.

www.stuff.co.nz

And the world, in this book, is a stubborn quiddity, refusing ever to offer explanations.

www.slate.com

Not having floated up the river on the last lily, we hardened players in the game of life know all too well its quips and quiddities, its twists and turns.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Since each flake falls differently, no two are alike: to each its quiddity.

www.spectator.co.uk

It speaks to me of quiddity, that ineffable quality of what-ness.

thechronicleherald.ca

Quiddity, the essence of a person or thing, is an awkward thing to define.

www.saultstar.com