strangeness

noun
UK: /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
US: /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/

  1. The quality of being strange or unusual.

    1. There was a strangeness about the old house.
    2. The strangeness of his behavior made everyone uncomfortable during the meeting.

  2. A feeling of being in a place or situation that is not familiar.

    1. She felt a sense of strangeness in the empty town.
    2. A wave of strangeness washed over him as he entered the ancient ruins, a feeling he couldn't quite place.

  3. A property of certain subatomic particles.

    1. Strangeness is a key characteristic to understand particle physics.
    2. The conservation of strangeness governs the interactions of some particles in the quantum realm.

Synonyms

peculiarity oddity singularity anomaly

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "strangeness" in English means: The quality of being strange or unusual., A feeling of being in a place or situation that is not familiar., A property of certain subatomic particles..

The phonetic transcription of "strangeness" is /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/ in British English and /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "strangeness": peculiarity, oddity, singularity, anomaly.

Example usage of "strangeness": "There was a strangeness about the old house.". More examples on the page.