1
: of, relating to, or being a single person or thing - the particular person I had in mind
2
: of, relating to, or concerned with details - gave us a very particular account of the trip
3 a
: distinctive among other examples or cases of the same general category : notably unusual - suffered from measles of particular severity
- This computer program will be of particular interest to teachers.
b
: being one unit or element among others - particular incidents in a story
4 a
: concerned over or attentive to details : meticulous - a very particular gardener
b
: nice in taste : fastidious - She's very particular about her clothes.
c
: hard to please : exacting - never loses patience even with the most particular customers
5 a
: denoting an individual member or subclass in logic
b
: affirming or denying a predicate to a part of the subject
—used of a proposition in logic - "some men are wise" is a particular affirmative