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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   particular meaning, definition, what is particular: a particular thing or person is the one ...: Learn more.

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   What does the word particular mean? There are 35 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word particular, 15 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. particular has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   The meaning of PARTICULAR is of, relating to, or being a single person or thing. How to use particular in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Particular.

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

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   particular. in English. particular. 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.

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   noun A single instance or matter; a single point or circumstance; a distinct, separate, or minute part or detail. noun A specialist; one who devotes himself to doing things on his own account and not in partnership. noun Private account or interest; personal interest or concern; part; portion; account.

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   Definition of particular. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-thesaurus › particularSynonyms of PARTICULAR | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   5 days ago · 1 (noun) in the sense of detail. (usually. Synonyms. detail. circumstance. fact.