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   Par·tic·u·lar

   /pə(r)ˈtikyələr/

   

   adjective

   • 1. used to single out an individual member of a specified group or class: "the action seems to discriminate against a particular group of companies" Similar specificcertaindistinctseparateisolatedsingleindividualpeculiardiscretedefiniteexpresspreciseOpposite general
   • ▪ denoting a proposition in which something is asserted of some but not all of a class.
   • 2. especially great or intense: "when handling or checking cash the cashier should exercise particular care" Similar specialextra specialespecialexceptionalunusualmarkedsingularuncommonnotablenoteworthyremarkableoutstandinguniqueformal:peculiarOpposite ordinary
   • 3. insisting that something should be correct or suitable in every detail; fastidious: "she is very particular about cleanliness" Similar fussyfastidiousmeticulouspunctiliousdiscriminatingselectivepainstakingexactingdemandingcriticalover-particularoverfastidiousfinickyfaddishfinicaldaintyinformal:choosypickyfaddypernicketypersnicketyarchaic:niceOpposite carelesseasygoinglaid-back

   noun

   • 1. an individual item, as contrasted with a universal quality.
   • 2. a detail: "he is wrong in every particular"
   • ▪ detailed information about someone or something: "a clerk took the woman's particulars"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French particuler, from Latin particularis ‘concerning a small part’, from particula ‘small part’.

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   Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. Of or belonging to a single, definite person, part, group, or thing; not general; distinct. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Distinctive among others of the same group, category, or nature; noteworthy or exceptional. An area known for its particular style of architecture. American Heritage.

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   Definition of particular. 1. as in nice. hard to please she's very particular about the cleanliness of her car. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. nice. careful. finicky. exacting. fastidious. demanding. finical. picky. selective. delicate. pernickety. choosy.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPARTICULAR definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   2 days ago · 1. adjective [ADJ n] You use particular to emphasize that you are talking about one thing or one kind of thing rather than other similar ones. [emphasis] I remembered a particular story about a mailman who was a murderer. I have to know exactly why it is I'm doing a particular job. 2. adjective [ADJ n]

5. www.thesaurus.com › browse › particular149 Synonyms & Antonyms for PARTICULAR | Thesaurus.com

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   View definitions for particular. particular. adjective as in exact, specific. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. appropriate. distinct. peculiar. precise. singular. special. Strong matches. express. full. individual. limited. local. minute. Weak matches. accurate. blow-by-blow. circumstantial. clocklike. detailed. especial.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › particularPARTICULAR - 59 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   adjective. These are words and phrases related to particular. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of particular. The stores are closed on that particular day. Golf is his particular passion. Synonyms. specific. exact. explicit. express. special. especial. fixed. concrete. individual. definite.

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   1. : in a particular manner : in detail. 2. : to an unusual degree. a particularly dry summer. particularly stormy weather. 3. : in particular : specifically. The tools were useful, particularly the knife. Synonyms. especially. specifically. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of particularly in a Sentence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionparticular noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /pərˈtɪkyələr/ (formal) [usually plural] a fact or detail, especially one that is officially written down The police officer noted all the particulars of the burglary. The nurse asked me for my particulars (= personal details such as your name, address, etc.). The new contract will be the same in every particular as the old one.