personality; individual character; specificity
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
personality; individual character
Refers to a person's stable, distinctive character and behavioral patterns formed by social conditions and education.
She has a lively temperament and a cheerful personality.
He is very stubborn and has a strong personality.
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This person has a lot of personality and never likes to follow the crowd.
We should respect the development of a child's individuality.
noun
specificity; particularity; unique characteristic
formalA philosophical and technical term referring to the particular, unique characteristics of a thing or phenomenon, as opposed to generality.
In research, we must pay attention to both the universality and particularity of contradictions.
All particularity exists conditionally and temporarily, hence it is relative.
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The technical parameters of these two products demonstrate different specificities.