particularity

noun

par·​tic·​u·​lar·​i·​ty pər-ˌti-kyə-ˈler-ə-tē 

pə-, 

-ˈla-rə-

also (ˌ)pär-

plural particularities

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

Synonyms of particularity

• specificity

Examples of particularity in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

All have elements specific to Rio de la Plata region and South America, from the ways of telling the stories and the emotional bonds with the characters, as well as locations and the particularities of regional talent. —John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Dec. 2025

Her book was granular on the subject of embalming, devoting much of her manuscript to the gory particularities of the procedure. —Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025

On top of that, crypto’s infrastructure for leveraged trading hasn’t evolved to suit the market’s particularities, Chaparro said. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025

Each dog has its unique habits—but one woman simply cannot figure out why her pup has a certain particularity about his food. —Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for particularity

• collinearity
• dissimilarity
• barbarity
• multicollinearity

Kids Definition

particularity

noun

par·​tic·​u·​lar·​i·​ty pə(r)-ˌtik-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē 

plural particularities

1

: a very small detail

2

: careful attention to detail : exactness, care