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UK
/pətˈɪkjʊlɐ/
]
[ US /ˌpɑˈtɪkjəɫɝ, pɝˈtɪkjəɫɝ/ ]
[ US /ˌpɑˈtɪkjəɫɝ, pɝˈtɪkjəɫɝ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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surpassing what is common or usual or expected
a matter of particular and unusual importance
a special reason to confide in her
a special occasion
what's so special about the year 2000?
exceptional kindness
he paid especial attention to her -
first and most important
his special interest is music
she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work -
providing specific details or circumstances
a particular description of the room -
exacting especially about details
a finicky eater
very particular about how her food was prepared
fussy about clothes -
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
my own special chair
the particular demands of the job
has a particular preference for Chinese art
an expression peculiar to Canadians
the special features of a computer
a peculiar bond of sympathy between them
rights peculiar to the rich -
separate and distinct from others of the same group or category
a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him
interested in one particular artist
NOUN
- (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class
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a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
he always reasons from the particular to the general -
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
it was perfect in all details
How To Use particular In A Sentence
- What we do not know are the precise weighting of factors that go into why prices increase at any particular time.
- Sudden sniffing death is particularly associated with abuse of butane, propane and chemicals in aerosols.
- There are a few plotlines and characters - Sophie's mother in particular - that are somewhat redundant and unnecessary.
- You know and, particularly, I'm interested in rhythmic concepts from South Indian music, and so, I work with a lot of these elements in my music. Vijay Iyer: Self-Taught Jazz Pianist Goes 'Solo'
- McCarthy remains dismissive of the allegations and defensive of the former sergeant, saying he was "brutalized" by his colleagues, in particular, by a few senior officers "exerting locker room peer pressure" in the department ranks. MPNnow Home RSS
- The space left by evaporation is called the ullage, while the liquid lost is sometimes called the ‘angels' share’ and is particularly financially significant in the production of older cognac and Armagnac.
- Pay particular attention to zoning in each of the alternatives proposed for your area.
- The BBC never tires of telling us how passionately it seeks the interest and participation of the public in its political output, particularly the young.
- If you had to make one for a particular fashion house, what would it be like? Times, Sunday Times
- Interior spaces may also be gendered: the author explores both the activities particular to women, such as needlework or lace-making, and the objects related to female and maternal domesticity.
