par·tic·u·lar (p r-t k y-lr, p-tk-)adj. 1. Of, belonging to, or associated with a specific person, group, thing, or category; not general or universal: has a particular preference for Chinese art. 2. Separate and distinct from others of the same group, category, or nature: made an exception in this particular case. 3. Worthy of note; exceptional: a piano performance of particular depth and fluidity. 4. a. Of, relating to, or providing details: gave a particular description of the room. b. Attentive to or concerned with details or niceties, often excessively so; meticulous or fussy. 5. Logic Encompassing some but not all of the members of a class or group. Used of a proposition. n. Idiom: 1. An individual item, fact, or detail: correct in every particular. See Synonyms at item. 2. An item or detail of information or news. Often used in the plural: The police refused to divulge the particulars of the case. 3. A separate case or an individual thing or instance, especially one that can be distinguished from a larger category or class. Often used in the plural: "What particulars were ambushed behind these generalizations?" (Aldous Huxley). 4. Logic A particular proposition. in particular Particularly; especially. [Middle English particuler, from Old French, from Late Latin particul  ris, from Latin particula, diminutive of pars, part-, part; see part.] |
particular
Adjective
1. of, belonging to, or being one person or thing; specific: the particular type of tuition on offer
2. exceptional or special: the report voices particular concern over the state of the country's manufacturing industry
3. providing specific details or circumstances: a particular account
4. difficult to please; fussy
Noun
1. a separate distinct item as opposed to a generalization: moving from the general to the particular
2. an item of information; detail: she refused to go into particulars
3. in particular especially or exactly: three painters in particular were responsible for these developments [Latin particula a small part]
particularly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | particular - a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general" fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case" general - a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular" |
| 2. | particular - a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details" component part, part, portion, component, constituent - something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" | |
| 3. | particular - (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference proposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false universal proposition, universal - (logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class | |
| Adj. | 1. | 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" specific - (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident" |
| 2. | particular - separate and distinct from others of the same group or category; "interested in one particular artist"; "a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him" specific - (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique; "rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident" | |
| 3. | particular - surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?" uncommon - not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind; "uncommon birds"; "frost and floods are uncommon during these months"; "doing an uncommon amount of business"; "an uncommon liking for money"; "he owed his greatest debt to his mother's uncommon character and ability" | |
| 4. | particular - first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work" primary - of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest" | |
| 5. | particular - exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared" fastidious - giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness; "a fastidious and incisive intellect"; "fastidious about personal cleanliness" | |
| 6. | particular - providing specific details or circumstances; "a particular description of the room" careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" |
particular
adjective 2. special, exceptional, notable, uncommon, marked, unusual, remarkable, singular, noteworthy, especial
adjective 3. fussy, demanding, critical, exacting, discriminating, meticulous, fastidious, dainty, choosy (informal) picky (informal) finicky, pernickety (informal) overnice << OPPOSITE indiscriminate
adjective 4. detailed, minute, precise, thorough, selective, painstaking, circumstantial, itemized, blow-by-blow
noun 5. (usually plural) detail, fact, feature, item, circumstance, specification >> in particular especially, particularly, expressly, specifically, exactly, distinctly
Translations
particular [pəˈtɪkjuləʳ] adj (= special) → particular (= concrete); concreto (= given); determinado (= detailed); detallado, minucioso (= fussy); quisquilloso, exigente;
in particular → en particular;
I'm not particular → me es or da igual
particular [pəˈtɪkjuləʳ] adj (= specific) → particulier/ière (= special); particulier, spécial(e) (= fussy); difficile, exigeant(e) (= careful); méticuleux/euse;
in particular → en particulier, surtout
particular [pəˈtɪkjuləʳ] adj (= distinct) [person, time, place etc] → bestimmt, speziell (= special); speziell, besondere(r, s)
n in particular → im Besonderen, besonders;
particulars npl → Einzelheiten pl (= name, address etc); Personalien pl;
particular [pəˈtɪkjuləʳ] adj → particolare; speciale (= fussy); difficile; meticoloso/a;
in particular → in particolare, particolarmente;
adj particular [pəˈtikjulə]
1 of a single definite person, thing etc thought of separately from all others this particular man/problem. spesifieke مُحَدَّد، مُعَيَّن индивидуален jednotlivý bestemt speziell συγκεκριμένος particular, especial kõnealune خاص tietty, kyseinen particulier מְסוּיָם विशिष्ट, विशेष osobit speciális, konkrét khusus tiltekinn, ákveðinn particolare, preciso 特定の 다름 아닌 atskiras, individualus, konkretus īpašs; konkrēts yang ini bepaald bestemt, særlig, spesiell szczególny, specyficzny específico anume отдельный; конкретный jednotlivý poseben pojedinačan speciell, särskild โดยเฉพาะ belli, belirli 特殊的 індивідуальний, окремий مخصوص riêng biệt 特殊的
2 more than ordinary Please take particular care of this letter. spesiale خاص специален zvláštní særlig; speciel besondere, -s ιδιαίτερος especial, particular eriline ویژه erityinen particulier מְיוּחָד विशेष poseban rendkívüli, külön(ös) istimewa sérstakur particolare, speciale 特別の 특별한, 각별한 ypatingas sevišķs yang lebih bijzonder særlig, spesiell specjalny especial deosebit особый osobitný poseben poseban speciell, särskild ซึ่งไม่ธรรมดา özel 特別的 особливий; винятковий خاص đặc biệt 特别的
3 difficult to please He is very particular about his food. moeisame, vol fiemies صَعْب الإرضاء придирчив vybíravý speciel wählerisch ιδιότροπος, δύσκολος especial, exigente nõudlik سختگیر nirso exigeant בַּררָנִי नफासतपसंद izbirljiv finnyás pemilih vandlátur esigente 気むずかしい 까다로운, 유별난 išrankus, reiklus izvēlīgs; izlepis terlalu teliti kieskeurig kresen, vanskelig å gjøre til lags, nøye wymagający, wybredny exigente pretenţios привередливый prieberčivý izbirčen probirljiv noga, kräsen จู้จี้ zor beğenir 苛刻的 розбірливий; вибагливий نخرے والا cầu kỳ 苛刻的
adv parˈticularly
more than usually He was particularly pleased to see his brother. uitermate, veral خُصوصا، على وَجْه الخُصوص особено obzvlášť specielt besonders ιδιαίτερα especialmente, en especial, en particular eriti بطور فوق العاده erityisen particulièrement בִּמיוּחָד विशेषत:, विशेष रूप से naručito,pogotovo különösen sangat sérstaklega particolarmente 特に 특히, 각별히 ypač, ypatingai sevišķi; īpaši terutamanya bijzonder særlig, spesielt szczególnie particularmente mai ales особенно obzvlášť posebno posebno speciellt, särskilt โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่ง özellikle 特別地 дуже; надзвичайно خاص طور پر đặc biệt 特别地
n pl parˈticulars
facts or details You must give them all the particulars about the accident. besonderhede خَصائِص подробности podrobnosti enkeltheder die näheren Umstände(pl.) λεπτομέρειες detalles, pormenores üksikasjad مشخصات؛ ویژگی ها yksityiskohdat détails לְהִיכַּנֵס לִפרָטִים विशिष्टता pojedinosti részletek perincian smáatriði dettagli 詳細 상세, 명세 detalė, smulkmena detalizēta informācija; sīkas ziņas butiran bijzonderheden (nærmere) opplysninger/detaljer dokładne dane, informacje pormenores detalii детали, подробности podrobnosti podrobnosti detalji detaljer รายละเอียด bilgiler, ayrıntılar 詳細情況 подробиці, деталі حقائق و تفصيلات chi tiết 详细情况
in particular
more than others I liked this book in particular. veral بِصورَةٍ خاصَّه особено obzvlášť især ganz besonders ειδικά en particular eriti بخصوص erityisesti en particulier בִּמיוּחָד विशेषरूप से konkretan különösen melebihi lainnya sérstaklega particolarmente, specialmente とりわけ 특히 ypač, ypatingai sevišķi; īpaši terutamanya in het bijzonder særlig, spesielt, især w szczególności em particular îndeosebi в особенности obzvlášť še posebej naročito i synnerhet, särskilt เป็นพิเศษ özelikle, bilhassa 尤其 особливо, зокрема دوسرے سے زيادہ nói riêng 尤其
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