particularity

par·tic·u·lar·i·ty  (pr-tky-lr-t, p-tk-)

n. pl. par·tic·u·lar·i·ties

1. The quality or state of being particular rather than general.

2. Exactitude of detail, especially in description: a travel account written with almost excruciating particularity.

3. Attention to or concern with detail; fastidiousness: a scholar known for her particularity.

4. A specific point or detail; a particular.

5. An individual characteristic; a peculiarity.

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particularity

Noun

pl -ties

1. great attentiveness to detail

2. the state of being particular as opposed to general; individuality

Thesaurus

Noun

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particularity - the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance; "the particularity of human situations" specialness quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare specificity - the quality of being specific rather than general; "add a desirable note of specificity to the discussion"; "the specificity of the symptoms of the disease" specificity - the quality of being specific to a particular organism; "host specificity of a parasite" generality - the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability