particular
∞
3.2
- adjective
- /pərˈtɪkjələr/
:
particular
- For example, some people are more sensitive to belonging to a particular social class than others.
- particular interest
- particular group
- particular place
So should those particular people be in jail?
- So should those particular people be in jail?
- Human being is a particular type of animal.
- She's a redhead, and I wonder about your particular fondness for redheads.
- So within that category, are there particular things to look for?
- But in the situation that I set up, this particular time is too rapid.
- And our TF awards are in no particular order, Robin.
- Doctors always work in a particular sequence with their patients.
- So as far as this particular individual is concerned, yes.
Examples
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It's one test on one particular day and we all have bad days.
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It's how much light is coming from a particular area on the sky.
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You can tie this to any particular type of response.
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How can you tell that a particular problem exists?
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So within that category, are there particular things to look for?
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I simply wanted to know more about a particular subject, and it was rewarding.
Academic text (2008) -
I'm looking in particular for correct spacing.
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Allen seems to feel that human identity, male identity in particular, achieved its essence in about 1956.
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It really is a testament to the power of a particular outfit and the impact it can have.
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You should focus on this particular aspect of the project to achieve better results.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Made for a particular person, purpose, or occasion
∞
3.9
Clearly defined and exact for a particular thing or person
∞
3.5
The only one of its kind
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3.0
Relating to one person rather than to a group, or showing a person's own style
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5.6
The only one of its kind
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4.2
A feature that belongs only to one person, group, or place
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4.1
Made for one person's needs or likes
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8.2
Made for one person or situation, not general
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A Baptist who believes God decides who will be saved and that Christ died for some people
- Specialized
A statement that says something about only some members of a group
How Specific
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word particular comes from the Latin word particula, a little form of part that means 'small part'. So a particular is a specific, separate part of something, which is why it means 'specific' or 'individual'.