particular

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Most common English words: walked « office « government « #594: particular » charge » church » paper

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From Anglo-Norman particuler, Middle French particuler, particulier, and their source, Late Latin particularis (partial; separate, individual), from Latin particula ((small) part). Compare particle.

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[edit] Adjective

particular (not comparable)

Positive
particular

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. (obsolete) Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
  2. Specific; discrete; concrete.
    I couldn't find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do.
    We knew it was named after John Smith, but nobody knows which particular John Smith.
  3. Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.
    I don't appreciate your particular brand of cynicism.
  4. (obsolete) Known only to an individual person or group; confidential.
    • 1623, William Shakespeare, King Lear, V.1:
      or these domesticke and particular broiles, Are not the question heere.
  5. Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).
    My five favorite places are, in no particular order, New York, Chicago, Paris, San Fransisco and London.
    I didn't have any particular interest in the book.
  6. (comparable) 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.

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  • particulars (certain individuals - not used in singular)

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[edit] Noun

Singular
particular

Plural
particulars

particular (plural particulars)

  1. (philosophy) A particular thing.
    • 1912, Bertrand Russel, The Problems of Philosophy, Chapter 9:
      When we examine common words, we find that, broadly speaking, proper names stand for particulars, while other substantives, adjectives, prepositions, and verbs stand for universals.

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particular m. and f. (plural particulares)

  1. specific, particular
  2. personal
  3. private