idiosyncrasy in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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idiosyncrasy [Brit ˌɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈsɪŋkrəsi, Am ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi] N

1. idiosyncrasy (of machine, system, person):

idiosyncrasy
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Translations for idiosyncrasy in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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quirk, idiosyncrasy
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These idiosyncrasies make the transfer process sometimes difficult, as students must navigate inconsistent admissions policies that do not always work in their favour.
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Legal realists rejected formalism and static legal rules; instead, they searched for the experiential and the role of human idiosyncrasy in the development of law.
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However, idiosyncrasies of the phonological changes led to a growing number of subgroups.
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Their inherent idiosyncrasies since childhood had isolated both from many of their contemporaries.
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Such idiosyncrasies are unexceptionable, even welcome, when well motivated and provoke reappraisal.
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Most cons will tend to evolve many of their own idiosyncrasies along these lines.
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An idiosyncrasy of this system is that the second letter is listed before the number, even though the second letter is considered least-significant.
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The building is notable for its eclectic mix of styles and idiosyncrasies, such as the incomplete north tower on the main west-facing entrance.
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Actual layouts of specific districts show variability within that range due to site-specific conditions and network pattern idiosyncrasies.
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The film recreated various idiosyncrasies of the late director's style.
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