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szczególnoci

Szczególnoci is a Polish noun referring to the set of distinguishing features or the quality of being particular. In standard modern Polish the corresponding forms are szczególność (singular) and szczególności (plural). The spelling szczegołności? No—the variant szczegołności is not correct; more common nonstandard variant is szczgólnoci. The form szczgólnoci is generally considered archaic or dialectal and not recommended in contemporary writing. The concept itself covers what makes a phenomenon, object, or person unique or specific, as opposed to general or universal traits.

Etymology and meaning: the word derives from the adjective szczgólny meaning special or particular, combined with

Usage and context: szczególności are used across disciplines to denote regional, cultural, linguistic, or methodological particularities.

See also: cecha, właściwość, specyfika, osobliwość.

the
abstract
noun
suffix
-ność.
It
expresses
a
sense
of
specificity,
peculiarity,
or
intrinsic
characteristics
that
define
something.
The
term
is
closely
related
to
synonyms
such
as
specyfika,
cecha
charakterystyczna,
and
osobliwość,
but
it
emphasizes
what
is
distinctive
rather
than
merely
numerous
details.
For
example,
researchers
may
study
the
szczególności
języka
polskiego,
regionalne
szczególności
kultury,
or
the
szczególności
danego
zjawiska.
In
philosophy,
the
term
can
describe
the
particular
nature
of
a
being
or
event,
as
opposed
to
universal
categories.
It
should
not
be
confused
with
szczegóły
(details),
which
refer
to
smaller
or
incidental
elements
rather
than
essential
traits.