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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
- 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.
- Washington, who believed liquor a particular scourge among blacks, sent felicitations. LAST CALL