particular

noun

1

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

2

a

: an individual or a specific subclass (as in logic) falling under some general concept or term

b

: a particular proposition in logic

see also:

in particular

Synonyms of particular

• item
• thing

Choose the Right Synonym for particular

item, detail, particular mean one of the distinct parts of a whole.

item applies to each thing specified separately in a list or in a group of things that might be listed or enumerated.

every item on the list

detail applies to one of the small component parts of a larger whole such as a task, building, painting, narration, or process.

leave the details to others

particular stresses the smallness, singleness, and especially the concreteness of a detail or item.

a description that included few particulars

Examples of particular in a Sentence

They wanted to know the facts down to every particular.

requested a bill of particulars for the care he received in the hospital

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of this aligns with what Mamdani is trying to do in the city, but the particulars are different — how does a federal approach to tenant protections even work? —Clio Chang, Curbed, 2 June 2026

These examples differ in their particulars. —Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

But Maine and Alaska are these outlying states, very different than the rest of the map, based off of media market, based off of incumbency and the particulars of the states. —ABC News, 31 May 2026

More significant than what happens to be in the canon (for any book list differs in the particulars) is the idea of a canon in the first place. —Literary Hub, 21 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing particular

• in particular

Rhymes for particular

• acicular
• articular
• curricular
• cuticular
• funicular
• lenticular
• navicular
• radicular
• reticular
• testicular
• vehicular
• acromioclavicular

Kids Definition

particular

1 of 2 adjective

par·​tic·​u·​lar pə(r)-ˈtik-(y)ə-lər 

-ˈtik-lər

1

: of or relating to the separate parts of a whole

each particular item on the list

2

: of or relating to a single person or thing

my particular skills

3

: very unusual : special

a storm of particular violence

4

: hard to please : fastidious

particular about their clothes

particular

2 of 2 noun

: an individual fact, detail, or item

Legal Definition

particular

adjective

par·​tic·​u·​lar

in the civil law of Louisiana : of or relating to a designated property or to the inheritance of it compare universal