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particular: par|tic|u|lar¹ W1S1 [pəˈtıkjulə US pərˈtıkjulər] adj

[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin particularis, from Latin particula; PARTICLE]

1.) [only before noun]

a particular thing or person is the one that you are talking about, and not any other

→↑certain, specific ↑specific

▪ In this particular case, no one else was involved.

▪ Most students choose one particular area for research.

▪ a particular type of food

2.) special or great

▪ You should pay particular attention to spelling.

▪ For no particular reason , he quit the job.

of particular interest/concern/importance etc

▪ Of particular concern is the rising cost of transportation.

anything/nothing/sth particular

▪ I had nothing particular planned.

3.) very careful about choosing exactly what you like and not easily satisfied

= ↑fussy particular about

▪ Marty's very particular about his food.

particular ²

particular² n

1.) in particular

especially

▪ It was a good concert - I enjoyed the last song in particular.

anything/anyone/anywhere in particular

▪ Was there anything in particular that you wanted to talk about?

nothing/no one/nowhere in particular

▪ 'What did you want?' 'Oh, nothing in particular.'

2.) particulars [plural]

the facts and details about a job, property, legal case etc

particulars of

▪ You may be required to give particulars of the change in your financial position.

▪ For further particulars , contact the College secretary.

▪ Send your particulars (=details such as your name, address, profession etc) to the address above.

3.) in every particular/in all particulars

formal in every detail

▪ The documents were identical in almost every particular.

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Synonyms:

Especial, special, specific / Individual, single, separate, distinct, special / Peculiar, characteristic, distinctive / Personal, private, individual, own, peculiar / Notable, noteworthy, special / Minute, circumstantial, precise, exact, detailed / Exact, precise, nice, scrupulous, fastidious, critical, careful, strict, finical / Peculiar, odd, singular, strange, notable, uncommon, marked, Instance, circumstance, detail, item, particularity, special point, feature

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Particular — Par*tic u*lar, a. [OE. particuler, F. particulier, L. particularis. See {Particle}.] 1. Relating to a part or portion of anything; concerning a part separated from the whole or from others of the class; separate; sole; single; individual;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
particular — PARTICULÁR, Ă, particulari, e, adj., s.m. I. adj. 1. Care este propriu unei singure fiinţe, unui singur lucru sau unei singure categorii de fiinţe sau de lucruri; specific, caracteristic, particularist1. ♢ Loc adv. În particular = în mod deosebit … Dicționar Român
particular — adjetivo 1. Que es propio de una sola persona o cosa y no de otras: Un rasgo particular suyo es la valentía. Mi opinión particular es que eso no está bien. 2. Que es concreto, determinado o singular en contraposición a general o universal: Es un… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
particular — (Del lat. particulāris). 1. adj. Propio y privativo de algo, o que le pertenece con singularidad. 2. Especial, extraordinario, o pocas veces visto en su línea. 3. Singular o individual, como contrapuesto a universal o general. 4. Dicho de una… … Diccionario de la lengua española
Particular — Par*tic u*lar, n. 1. A separate or distinct member of a class, or part of a whole; an individual fact, point, circumstance, detail, or item, which may be considered separately; as, the particulars of a story. [1913 Webster] Particulars which it… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
particular — par·tic·u·lar adj in the civil law of Louisiana: of or relating to a designated property or to the inheritance of it compare universal Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
particular — [pär tik′yə lər] adj. [ME particuler < MFr < LL particularis < L particula,PARTICLE] 1. of or belonging to a single, definite person, part, group, or thing; not general; distinct 2. apart from any other; regarded separately; specific [to … English World dictionary
particular — In its meaning ‘considered as distinct from others’, particular plays a useful identifying or emphasizing role: • For this particular show there is an audience…and they arrive at 7.30 p.m. Guardian, 1970. In other cases, it can be superfluous: •… … Modern English usage
particular — [adj1] exact, specific accurate, appropriate, blow by blow*, circumstantial, clocklike, detailed, distinct, especial, express, full, individual, intrinsic, itemized, limited, local, meticulous, minute, painstaking, particularized, peculiar,… … New thesaurus
particular — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to an individual member of a specified group or class. 2) more than is usual; special: particular care. 3) fastidious about something. ► NOUN ▪ a detail. ● in particular Cf. ↑in particula … English terms dictionary
particular — adj. 2 g. 1. Que pertence a um só, que é próprio de certas pessoas ou de certas coisas. 2. Peculiar, especial. 3. Individual. 4. Singular. 5. Extraordinário. 6. Privado. 7. Reservado. 8. Íntimo. • s. m. 9. O que é particular. 10. Circunstância… … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

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