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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › particularParticular Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. 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.

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.

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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.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › particularPARTICULAR Synonyms: 237 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   How does the adjective particular differ from other similar words? Some common synonyms of particular are especial, individual, special, and specific. While all these words mean "of or relating to one thing or class," particular stresses the distinctness of something as an individual.

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   particular - unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair"

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   There are 35 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word particular, 15 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. 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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPARTICULAR definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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    If you say that someone is particular, you mean that they choose things and do things very carefully, and are not easily satisfied.

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    If you say that someone is particular, you mean that they choose things and do things very carefully, and are not easily satisfied.