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    particular
    /pəˈtɪkjʊlə/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. a detail: "he is wrong in every particular"
    • 2. an individual item, as contrasted with a universal quality: "universals can be simultaneously exemplified by different particulars in different places"

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  2. PARTICULAR definition: 1. special, or this and not any other: 2. especially: 3. not easily satisfied and demanding that…. Learn more.

  3. 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.

  4. Particular definition: of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general. See examples of PARTICULAR used in a sentence.

  5. You use particular to emphasize that you are talking about one thing or one kind of thing rather than other similar ones.

  6. 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.

  7. Definition of particular adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. Definition of particular noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

  10. 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.

  11. 1. You use particular to emphasize that you are talking about one thing or one kind of thing rather than other similar ones. [emphasis] [...] 2. If a person or thing has a particular quality or possession, it is distinct and belongs only to them. [...] 3. You can use particular to emphasize that something is greater or more intense than usual.