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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of or pertaining to a single person, thing, or event and only to that single person, thing, or event.
He likes a particular brand of coffee, and no other brand will do.Does this cup belong to a particular person, or can anyone use it?Each member of the club is assigned a particular locker.- synonyms:
- single, specific
- antonyms:
- general
- similar words:
- certain, definite, fixed, individual, special
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| definition 2: |
exceptional; unusual; special.
He seems to have a particular talent for getting into trouble.- synonyms:
- exceptional, peculiar, remarkable, singular, special, unusual
- antonyms:
- ordinary
- similar words:
- conspicuous, distinctive, especial, marked, prominent, unique
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| definition 3: |
being clearly distinct or defined; specific.
Did you have a particular reason for choosing me and not the others?A poodle is a particular breed of dog.- synonyms:
- definite, distinct, individual, peculiar, special, specific
- antonyms:
- general
- similar words:
- certain, distinctive, single, unique, well-defined
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| definition 4: |
having strong preferences concerning details; fussy; fastidious.
My mother is very particular about where things are kept in the kitchen.- synonyms:
- fastidious, finicky, fussy, meticulous, persnickety, picky
- antonyms:
- undiscriminating
- similar words:
- choosy, dainty, discriminating, exacting, overconcerned, painstaking, selective
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| definition 5: |
set out in great detail; exact.
Her description of the accident was very careful and particular.- synonyms:
- definite, detailed, exact
- antonyms:
- inexact
- similar words:
- accurate, minute, precise, rigorous, specific, thorough
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| related words: |
careful, characteristic, exact, fastidious, mathematical, meticulous, notable, noteworthy, own, personal, scrupulous, select, several, singular, sole, typical, very |
| contrasting words: |
random |
(adj.)particular
+ noun
aspect,
attention,
brand,
case,
characteristic,
circumstance,
conception,
concern,
configuration,
context,
domain,
emphasis,
expertise,
favorite,
gene,
genre,
ideology,
importance,
incident,
individual,
instance,
interest,
location,
relevance,
resonance,
segment,
sequence,
set,
setting,
significance,
situation,
species,
strain,
topic,
trait,
type
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an individual fact, element, or detail.
There is one more particular that I think the police should know.- synonyms:
- detail, particularity
- similar words:
- element, fact, feature, item, respect
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| definition 2: |
(pl.) details or specific information.
I can't remember all the particulars of what happened.- synonyms:
- details
- similar words:
- facts, features, specific
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| related words: |
characteristic, circumstance, phenomenon, term, thing |
The word particular
contains the following part:
-ar1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means of, pertaining to, or resembling
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ar1attaches to bound Latinate bases to form adjectives. Most adjectives ending in -ar1 combine with the suffix -ity to form nouns ending in -arity. -ar1 is a variant of -al2, -ial that for phonological reasons occurs with bases ending in 'l'.
Example words:
angular, cellular, circular, linear, lunar, muscular, particular, perpendicular, popular, regular, similar, solar, spectacular, stellar, tubular
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