Curiosity word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "curiosity" word

[noun] something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
[noun] a state in which you want to learn more about something

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\Cu`ri*os"i*ty\ (k[=u]`r[i^]*[o^]s"[i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Curiosities} (-t[i^]z). [OE. curiouste, curiosite, OF. curioset['e], curiosit['e], F. curiosit['e], fr. L. curiositas, fr. curiosus. See {Curious}, and cf. {Curio}.] 1. The state or quality or being curious; nicety; accuracy; exactness; elaboration. [Obs.] --Bacon. When thou wast in thy gilt and thy perfume, they mocked thee for too much curiosity. --Shak. A screen accurately cut in tapiary work . . . with great curiosity. --Evelin. 2. Disposition to inquire, investigate, or seek after knowledge; a desire to gratify the mind with new information or objects of interest; inquisitiveness. --Milton. 3. That which is curious, or fitted to excite or reward attention. We took a ramble together to see the curiosities of this great town. --Addison. There hath been practiced also a curiosity, to set a tree upon the north side of a wall, and, at a little hieght, to draw it through the wall, etc. --Bacon.

Synonyms for curiosity

curio, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity, wonder

Related terms: amazement, astonishing thing, cathexis, concern, concernment, enthusiasm, improbability, interest, meddlesomeness, miracle, monstrosity, nosiness, prying, quite a thing, thirst for knowledge, trinket, urge, want, wanting, will, wonder, wonderment

The fun area, different aproach to word »curiosity«

Let's analyse "curiosity" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Four syllables and Four vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 44.4% of vowels is 5.8% more then average English word. Written in backwards: YTISOIRUC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2385 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. ..- .-. .. --- ... .. - -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: curiosity: 3 + 9 + 6 + 9 = 27, reduced: 9 (or 7 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: curiosity: 3 + 3 + 9 + 9 + 6 + 1 + 9 + 2 + 7 = 49, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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