particular
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- noun
- /pərˈtɪkjələr/
- Specialized
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proposición particular
- The teacher explained that a particular proposition must address specific instances rather than generalizations.
- universals and particulars
- predicated of particulars
- particulars but not conversely
Examples
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In logic class, we learned that a particular statement can refer to some but not all members of a group.
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But it's not right for this particular proposition brought forward by the petition.
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So a good just cause is not for any smoke, any particular group of people.
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So that no one particular group is, has an advantage over the other group.
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So in doing this mapping, again, every point winds up in a particular place.
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Therefore, reasoning about justice needs to go beyond the scope of rights and freedom alone and become invested in concrete particulars.
Academic text (2016) -
What is valuable, then, is precisely what is absent from many theoretical accounts of autonomy: concrete particulars.
Academic text (2016) -
According to Russell, nouns are particulars, while verbs and adjectives represent universals.
Blog text (19) -
During the debate, he presented a particular example to illustrate his argument about the topic.
Synonyms
A statement that says something about only some members of a group
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word particular comes from the Latin particula, a small part meaning 'small part'. In logic a particular statement talks about some members, not all, because it refers only to a 'part' of the group.