Particular

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of, belonging to, or associated with a specific person, group, thing, or category; not general or universal: has a particular preference for Chinese art.
  • adj. Separate and distinct from others of the same group, category, or nature: made an exception in this particular case.
  • adj. Worthy of note; exceptional: a piano performance of particular depth and fluidity.
  • adj. Of, relating to, or providing details: gave a particular description of the room.
  • adj. Attentive to or concerned with details or niceties, often excessively so; meticulous or fussy.
  • adj. Logic Encompassing some but not all of the members of a class or group. Used of a proposition.
  • n. An individual item, fact, or detail: correct in every particular. See Synonyms at item.
  • n. An item or detail of information or news. Often used in the plural: The police refused to divulge the particulars of the case.
  • n. A separate case or an individual thing or instance, especially one that can be distinguished from a larger category or class. Often used in the plural: "What particulars were ambushed behind these generalizations?” ( Aldous Huxley).
  • n. Logic A particular proposition.
  • idiom. in particular Particularly; especially.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
  • adj. Specific; discrete; concrete.
  • adj. Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.
  • adj. Known only to an individual person or group; confidential.
  • adj. Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).
  • adj. Of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. 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.
  • adj. Of or pertaining to a single person, class, or thing; belonging to one only; not general; not common; hence, personal; peculiar; singular.
  • adj. Separate or distinct by reason of superiority; distinguished; important; noteworthy; unusual; special
  • adj. Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise; ; hence, nice; fastidious.
  • adj.
  • adj. Containing a part only; limited.
  • adj. Holding a particular estate.
  • adj. Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject
  • 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.
  • n. Special or personal peculiarity, trait, or character; individuality; interest, etc.
  • n. One of the details or items of grounds of claim; -- usually in the pl.; also, a bill of particulars; a minute account.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Of or concerning a part; pertaining to some and not to all; special; not general.
  • Individual; single; special; apart from others; considered separately.
  • Properly belonging to a single person, place, or thing; peculiar; specially characteristic: as, the particular properties of a plant.
  • Hence Personal; private; individual.
  • Having something that eminently distinguishes; worthy of attention and regard; specially noteworthy; not ordinary; unusual;notable; striking.
  • Attentive to or noting details; minute in examination; careful.
  • Containing or emphasizing details; minute;circumstantial; detailed: as, a full and particular account of an accident.
  • Peculiar; singular; standing out from what is general or ordinary, especially in the way of showing pointed personal attention.
  • Nice in taste; precise; fastidious: as, a man very particular in his diet or dress.
  • In logic, not general; not referring to the whole extent of a class, but only to some individual or individuals in it.
  • =Syn. 1–3. Separate, distinctive.
  • 3 and Peculiar, etc. see special.
  • Circumstantial, etc. See minute.
  • 9, Exact, scrupulous.
  • n. A single instance or matter; a single point or circumstance; a distinct, separate, or minute part or detail.
  • n. A specialist; one who devotes himself to doing things on his own account and not in partnership.
  • n. Private account or interest; personal interest or concern; part; portion; account.
  • n. Individual state or character; special peculiarity.
  • n. A minute and detailed account; a minute: as, a particular of premises; a particular of a plaintiff's demand, etc.
  • n. Something specially made for, belonging to, or the choice of a person: as, he drank a glass of his own particular.
  • To particularize.
  • n. A humorous name for a London fog.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. first and most important
  • adj. unique or specific to a person or thing or category
  • adj. separate and distinct from others of the same group or category
  • n. (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class
  • adj. exacting especially about details
  • n. a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
  • adj. surpassing what is common or usual or expected
  • adj. providing specific details or circumstances
  • n. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
  • Equivalent
    primary    specific    fastidious    uncommon    careful   
    Antonym
    general   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    proposition    fact   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    especial    peculiar    minute    critical    appropriate    respective    individual    specific    exact    circumstantial   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    various    specific    original    ago    clothes    folk    folks    period    preparation    God