Particular (IPA: /ˌpɑˈtɪkjəɫɝ/, /pɝˈtɪkjəɫɝ/)
| Particular (a.) |
Relating to a part or portion of anything; concerning a part separated from the whole or from others of the class; separate; sole; single; individual; specific; as, the particular stars of a constellation. |
| Particular (a.) |
Of or pertaining to a single person, class, or thing; belonging to one only; not general; not common; hence, personal; peculiar; singular. |
| Particular (a.) |
Separate or distinct by reason of superiority; distinguished; important; noteworthy; unusual; special; as, he brought no particular news; she was the particular belle of the party. |
| Particular (a.) |
Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise; as, a full and particular account of an accident; hence, nice; fastidious; as, a man particular in his dress. |
| Particular (a.) |
Containing a part only; limited; as, a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder. |
| Particular (a.) |
Holding a particular estate; as, a particular tenant. |
| Particular (a.) |
Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject; as, a particular proposition; -- opposed to universal: e. g. (particular affirmative) Some men are wise; (particular negative) Some men are not wise. |
| Particular (n.) |
A separate or distinct member of a class, or part of a whole; an individual fact, point, circumstance, detail, or item, which may be considered separately; as, the particulars of a story. |
| Particular (n.) |
Special or personal peculiarity, trait, or character; individuality; interest, etc. |
| Particular (n.) |
One of the details or items of grounds of claim; -- usually in the pl.; also, a bill of particulars; a minute account; as, a particular of premises. |
| Particular Synonyms |
Careful |
| Particular Synonyms |
Exceptional, Especial, Uncommon, Special |
| Particular Synonyms |
Finicky, Fussy, Picky, Finical, Fastidious |
| Particular Synonyms |
Special, Specific, Peculiar |
| Particular Synonyms |
Primary, Special |
| Particular Synonyms |
Specific |
| Particular Synonyms |
Item, Detail |
| Particular Synonyms |
Particular Proposition |
| Particular Synonyms |
Specific |
Particular Rhymes
Curricular, Particular, Testicular, Vehicular |
| Spanish Translation |
Particular in Spanish is Especial |
| Tagalog Translation |
Particular in Tagalog is Bukod |
| Example Sentence (Quote) "A merchant, it has been said very properly, is not necessarily the citizen of any particular country." - Merchant |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porpentine." - Hamlet |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " But you're our particular author, you're our patriot and our friend, You're the poet of the cuss-word an' the swear." - Authors |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " Can't the navy do something at this particular moment to make history?" - United States Navy |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " Conscience is the internal perception of the rejection of a particular wish operating within us." - Sigmund Freud |
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