in particular
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1.9
- idiom
- /ɪn pərˈtɪkjələr/
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en particular
- I enjoy outdoor activities, hiking in particular.
- one in particular
- students in particular
- social media in particular
Let me know which bits in particular you found helpful.
- Let me know which bits in particular you found helpful.
- This, what's happening with Gallup in particular is really telling.
- Not any rock in particular, just smooth rocks.
- I think for men in particular, it's it's fear.
- Because LY contains PX and in particular it contains X.
- It is emphasizing black market product, in particular black market THC products.
- Again, grass fed meats, red meat in particular, grass fed dairy products.
- Fora speaking about physics in particular, in science in general.
- The new capitalists in particular became rabidly time conscious.
Examples
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Let me know which bits in particular you found helpful.
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The United States, in particular, appears to wield a great deal of influence over the military.
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Is there anything in particular that comes to mind?
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I think for men in particular, it's it's fear.
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And so young people, you know, women in particular, where are they on this?
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But this one in particular was pretty crazy.
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Are you looking for anything in particular?
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And there was one kid, one kid in particular.
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Of all the articles and news stories I read, one statement in particular stands out.
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Senior scientists, in particular, should be mindful of such issues and should manage them when necessary.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
∞
2.3
More than usual
950
3.2
Shows one particular thing in a clear, exact way
101
3.5
In a way that is especially clear or important
7
2.4
To a greater degree than usual
Antonyms
How Specific
Surface Forms
Morphology
in + particular
The meaning 'especially/specially' is directly derivable from combining 'in' (indicating within/regarding) with 'particular' (specific or distinct), so a learner who knows the two words can infer 'in particular' = 'in a specific case' → 'especially'. This compositional pattern is common in other languages (e.g. French en particulier, Spanish en particular) and follows standard English prepositional phrase logic, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
In particular comes from the simple idea of pointing to one part of a group; imagine several paintings and you point at one to show it is special, so in particular means 'especially' or 'specifically'.