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Particular

/pəˈtɪkjələ/

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

📖 Definitions of "Particular"

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.

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