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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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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionparticular adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   particular to somebody/something. belonging to one individual person, place or thing and not others. Definition of particular adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › particularParticular - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   As an adjective, particular describes something specific, such as when you prefer one particular type of cereal over another. The noun form means specific points or details, as in the particulars of a police investigation.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPARTICULAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PARTICULAR definition: 1. used to talk about one thing or person and not others: 2. special: 3. choosing things…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARTICULAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · particular. (pəʳtɪkjʊləʳ ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] 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 postman who was a murderer. I have to know exactly why it is I'm doing a particular job.

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

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   4 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]

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › particularParticular - definition of particular by The Free Dictionary

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   particular. ( pəˈtɪkjʊlə) adj. 1. ( prenominal) of or belonging to a single or specific person, thing, category, etc; specific; special: the particular demands of the job; no particular reason. 2. ( prenominal) exceptional or marked: a matter of particular importance.

8. www.wordreference.com › definition › particularparticular - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   immediately present or under consideration; in this specific instance or place: Look at this particular clause in the contract. distinguished or different from others or from the ordinary; noteworthy; marked; unusual: She sang with particular warmth at last evening's concert. exceptional or especial: Take particular pains with this job.