quiddity, haecceity
(noun) the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other
Source: WordNet® 3.1
haecceity (countable and uncountable, plural haecceities)
(philosophy) The essence of a particular thing that gives it its unique particularity; those qualities that make an individual this specific individual and not some other.
• thisness
Source: Wiktionary
Hæc*ce`i*ty, Etym: [L. hæcce this.] (Logic)
Definition: Literally, this-ness. A scholastic term to express individuality or singleness; as, this book.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
(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”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
