particular

(pər-tĭk'yə-lər, pə-tĭk'-)
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. 1. Of, relating to, or providing details: gave a particular description of the room.
   2. 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.

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.

idiom:

in particular

1. Particularly; especially.

[Middle English particuler, from Old French, from Late Latin particulāris, from Latin particula, diminutive of pars, part-, part. See part.]

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In its meaning 'considered as distinct from others', particular plays a useful identifying or emphasizing role:

For this particular show there is an audience...and they arrive at 7.30 p.m.—Guardian, 1970.

In other cases, it can be superfluous:

It is entirely up to you to find these faults, if they exist, and to report them before the particular guarantee periods expire—G. Collard, 1990.

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adjective

1. Being or related to a distinct entity: discrete, individual, separate, single, singular. See include/exclude.
2. Of, relating to, or intended for a distinctive thing or group: especial, individual, special, specific. See specific/general.
3. Alone in a given category: lone, one, only, separate, single, singular, sole, solitary, unique. Idioms: first and last, one and only. See include/exclude.
4. Fixed and distinct from others: express, set¹, special, specific. See specific/general.
5. Characterized by attention to detail: blow-by-blow, circumstantial, detailed, full, minute², thorough. See specific/general.
6. Very difficult to please: choosy, dainty, exacting, fastidious, finical, finicky, fussy, meticulous, nice, persnickety, squeamish. Informal picky. See accept/reject.

noun

1. An individually considered portion of a whole: article, detail, element, item, point. See part/whole.
2. A small, often specialized element of a whole: detail, fine print, item, technicality. See group.
3. One of the conditions or facts attending an event and having some bearing on it: circumstance, detail, fact, factor. See real/imaginary.

adj

Definition: exact, specific
Antonyms: general, imprecise, indefinite, inexact

adj

Definition: finicky, demanding
Antonyms: easy-going, indifferent, laidback, nonchalant, undemanding, undiscriminating

adj

Definition: notable, uncommon
Antonyms: common, general, ordinary, unimportant, usual

n

Definition: detail
Antonyms: generality

IN BRIEF: An individual fact, detail, or item.

Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting in a particular way. — Aristotle (384-322 BC), Greek philosopher, student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great.

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For a list of words related to particular, see:

• Notions, Ideas, and Methods - particular: individual, specific instance, object, or term for a universal or general class
• Emphasizers
• Demanding, Critical, Calculating, or Selfish

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Common misspelling(s) of particular

• parituclar

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - særlig, nøjagtig, vanskelig
n. - detaljerede oplysninger, fremstilling

idioms:

• in particular    især

Nederlands (Dutch)
bepaald, bijzonder, kieskeurig, gedetailleerd, particulier (in propositielogica), bijzonderheid, (mv) gegevens/details

Français (French)
adj. - spécifique, exceptionnel, méticuleux, particulier, difficile (pour la nourriture), exigeant (sur la propreté, etc), attentif à (l'apparence), détaillé, circonstancié
n. - détail, renseignements (npl), coordonnées (npl), détails, en particulier, signalement (npl), (Admin) description (npl)

idioms:

• in particular    en particulier

Deutsch (German)
adj. - besonder, eigen, ausführlich
n. - Einzelheiten, Personalien, Besonderheit

idioms:

• in particular    insbesondere

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ιδιαίτερος, χαρακτηριστικός, ειδικός, συγκεκριμένος, ακριβολόγος, αναλυτικός, λεπτομερειακός, λεπτομερής, ιδιότροπος, λεπτολόγος
n. - λεπτομέρεια, επί μέρους σημείο, ιδιομορφία, (πληθ.) χαρακτηριστικά, περιγραφή

idioms:

• in particular    ιδιαιτέρως, ειδικώς/-ότερα

Italiano (Italian)
dettaglio, particolare, esatto, preciso, meticoloso, schizzinoso, difficile, esigente

idioms:

• in particular    particolarmente, in particolare

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - particular, específico, cuidadoso, meticuloso, pessoal, estranho
n. - particular (m), detalhe (m)

idioms:

• in particular    em particular

Русский (Russian)
определенный, особенный, придирчивый

idioms:

• in particular    в частности

Español (Spanish)
adj. - especial, concreto, específico, exigente, delicado, personal, íntimo, tomado individualmente, por separado, de por si, en especial, exacto, preciso, minucioso, detallado, escrupuloso
n. - detalle, dato, pormenor, particular, particularidad, circunstancia, entrar en detalles, caso particular, cosa propia o característica

idioms:

• in particular    particularmente, especialmente, principalmente, en particular

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - särskild, speciell, bestämd, noggrann, kräsen, utförlig
n. - detalj, närmare upplysning

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
特别的, 挑剔的, 独有的, 个别项目, 详细说明

idioms:

• in particular    特别地, 尤其

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 特別的, 挑剔的, 獨有的
n. - 個別專案, 詳細說明

idioms:

• in particular    特別地, 尤其

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 특별한, 상세한
n. - 상세, 항목, 특색

idioms:

• in particular    특히, 각별히

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 特定の, 特別の, 著しい, やかましい, 特有の, 詳細な
n. - 個々の事項, 詳細

idioms:

• in particular    特に

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) بشكل خاص, بالذات (الاسم) أجزاء, تفصيلات, دقيق, خاص‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מיוחד, לא רגיל, מפורט, קפדן, מדקדק, איסטניס, פרטי, עצמי, אופייני‬
n. - ‮פרט, פריט, דו"ח מפורט‬

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