particular
- adjective
- /pərˈtɪkjələr/
- She has a particular talent for painting that sets her apart from her peers.
- particular importance
- particular interest
- particular concern
There was one particular time I will never forget.
- There was one particular time I will never forget.
- The search engine in particular is that.
- It's there's no particular better or worse process.
Examples
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Ah, but I hear that this wine will be of particular interest to you both.
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What is your approach to this particular Super Bowl of fashion?
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But I do think that that particular image is perfect.
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Well it's by thinking about this particular essential property.
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Are there any others that are particular issues for you?
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For this video, there is no particular order, so yeah, here we go.
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There was one particular time I will never forget.
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It's a very particular kind of hell.
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But Ross actually places it as a particular kind of duty.
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The board would also tailor its measures to the particular problems that needed solving.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
A person or thing that matters a lot
More important or different from what is usual
Not common and different from what people expect
Important and big enough to make a difference
Very unusual or much greater than usual
Unusual and easy to notice because it is different or surprising
Very unusual and special, not often seen
Being much better than normal or usual
Worth paying attention to because it is important or interesting
Very unusual in a noticeable way
People treat it as more important than other similar things and give it extra care
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 Special
- Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word particular comes from the Latin particula, from the common English word part meaning 'part'. Something particular can be a part set apart from the rest, so it can mean 'special' or more important than usual.