particularity
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noun \pə(r)-ˌti-kyə-ˈla-rə-tē also (ˌ)pär-\ plural par·tic·u·lar·i·ties
Definition of PARTICULARITY
1
a : a minute detail : particular b : an individual characteristic : peculiarity; also : singularity
2
: the quality or state of being particular as distinguished from universal
3
a : attentiveness to detail : exactness b : the quality or state of being fastidious in behavior or expression
See Examples of PARTICULARITY
- The actors studied all of the particularities of the script.
- the special particularities of the South
- The particularities of the job take some time to get used to.
- She described the scene with great particularity.
First Known Use of PARTICULARITY
1528
Related to PARTICULARITY
- Synonyms
- explicitness, specificity
- Antonyms
- generality
Rhymes with PARTICULARITY
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