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Meaning of particular

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

particular

Pronunciation:/pəˈtɪkjələ//pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

  2. A person's own individual case.

  3. (chiefly in plural) A particular case; an individual thing as opposed to a whole class. (Opposed to generals, universals.)

adjective

Definitions

  1. Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.

  2. Specific; discrete; concrete.

    Example: I couldn't find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do.

  3. Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.

    Example: I don't appreciate your particular brand of cynicism.

    Synonyms:optimizedspecialistic

  4. Known only to an individual person or group; confidential.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/particular

Related words

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