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   particular

   /pəˈtɪkjʊlə/

   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-particularover-fastidiousfinickyfaddishfinicaldaintyinformal:choosypickyfaddypernicketypersnicketyarchaic:niceOpposite carelesseasy-goinglaid-back

   noun

   • 1. a detail: "he is wrong in every particular"
   • ▪ detailed information about someone or something: "a clerk took the woman's particulars"
   • 2. an individual item, as contrasted with a universal quality: "universals can be simultaneously exemplified by different particulars in different places"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French particuler, from Latin particularis ‘concerning a small part’, from particula ‘small part’.

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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.

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

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

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   12 meanings: 1. of or belonging to a single or specific person, thing, category, etc; specific; special 2. exceptional or.... Click for more definitions.

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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.

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

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   belonging to one individual person, place or thing and not others. 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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   Definition of particular adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPARTICULAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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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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    adj. 1. ( prenominal) of or belonging to a single or specific person, thing, category, etc; specific; special: the particular demands of the job; no particular reason. 2. ( prenominal) exceptional or marked: a matter of particular importance.

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    Particular Definition. Of or belonging to a single, definite person, part, group, or thing; not general; distinct. Distinctive among others of the same group, category, or nature; noteworthy or exceptional. An area known for its particular style of architecture.