particular

/pəˈtɪkjələ//pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

noun

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    A person's own individual case.

  3. 3

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

adjective

  1. 1

    Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.

  2. 2

    Specific; discrete; concrete.

    I couldn't find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do.
  3. 3

    Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.

    I don't appreciate your particular brand of cynicism.
  4. 4

    Known only to an individual person or group; confidential.

  5. 5

    Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).

    He brought no particular news.
  6. 6

    Of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious.

    He is very particular about his food and if it isn't cooked to perfection he will send it back.
  7. 7

    Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise.

    a full and particular account of an accident
  8. 8

    Containing a part only; limited.

    a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder
  9. 9

    Holding a particular estate.

    a particular tenant
  10. 10

    Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject.

    a particular proposition, opposed to "universal", e.g. (particular affirmative) "Some men are wise"; (particular negative) "Some men are not wise".

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