Haecceity \H[ae]c*ce"i*ty\ (h[e^]k*s[=e]"[i^]*t[y^]), [L.
h[ae]cce this.] (Logic)
Literally, this-ness. A scholastic term to express
individuality or singleness; as, this book.
[1913 Webster] Haemato
Haema
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
haecceity
n : the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and
makes it different from any other [syn: quiddity]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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