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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’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARTICULAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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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.

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

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

5. 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.

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

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

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   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.

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   Definitions of 'particular'. 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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of particular – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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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.

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

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    1. Of, belonging to, or associated with a specific person, group, thing, or category; not general or universal: She did not have a particular café in mind for their get-together. 2. Distinctive among others of the same group, category, or nature; noteworthy or exceptional: an area known for its particular style of architecture. 3. a.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPARTICULAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    noun. us / pɚˈtɪk.jə.lɚ / uk / pəˈtɪk.jə.lə r/ particulars [ plural ] details or information about a person or an event, especially when officially recorded: There's a form for you to write down all your particulars. See more. the particular formal.