DIFFERENTIA

differentia

(noun) distinguishing characteristics (especially in different species of a genus)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

differentia (plural differentiae)

(semantics, logic, taxonomy) A distinguishing feature which marks a species off from other members of the same genus.

Source: Wiktionary


Dif`fer*en"ti*a, n.; pl. Differentiæ. Etym: [L. See Difference.] (Logic)

Definition: The formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific difference.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 January 2025

HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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