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nounDefinition of PARTICULAR
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archaic : a separate part of a whole
2
a : an individual fact, point, circumstance, or detail <a hero in every particular — Ron Fimrite> b : a specific item or detail of information —usually used in plural <wanted to know all the particulars of the incident> <bill of particulars>
3
a : an individual or a specific subclass (as in logic) falling under some general concept or term b : a particular proposition in logic
— in particular
: in distinction from others : specifically
Examples of PARTICULAR
- They wanted to know the facts down to every particular.
- <requested a bill of particulars for the care he received in the hospital>
First Known Use of PARTICULAR
15th century
Related to PARTICULAR
Related Words: article, belonging, object, stuff, thing; characteristic, component, constituent, element, factor, feature, member; ingredient; division, particle, partition, piece, portion, section, segment
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