particularities

noun

plural of particularity
1
as in facts
a single piece of information I can't comment without knowing the particularities of the case before the court

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2
as in characteristics
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind a novel that gets the particularities of life in academia exactly right

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Recent Examples of particularities Tia and Tamera Mowry Being a twin can be weird, and being a famous twin must come with its own unique particularities. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026 The particularities and quirks of the Bennets are like a charming odd neighbor that holds a forever place in your heart. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 July 2026 That huge imbalance has a little to do with market and trading dynamics – and a lot to do with the particularities of oil refining. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 But then when the setting is Silicon Valley, what about dealing with thorny office politics and the particularities of an immigrant-heavy workforce? — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 Training sessions will inevitably be more focused on recovery than tactical work and be affected by the particularities of playing in Europe. — Mark Critchley, New York Times, 3 May 2026 Rather, the particularities of a nation’s royal ‘I do’s’ are shaped by the country’s unique cultural and religious heritage. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026 But with each new release, the particularities of that character change. — Tharin Pillay, Time, 12 Mar. 2026 The other challenge is to turn a natural fiber, where each field and each batch of fiber has its own particularities, into a fiber that will be homogeneous for every delivery and available in industrial quantities on a regular basis. — Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularities
  1. facts
  2. characteristics
  3. details
  4. qualities
  5. features
  6. traits
  7. attributes
  8. attributions
Noun
  • The Sacramento Bee’s reporting team checked the facts behind some of the biggest issues in local races ahead of the 2026 midterms.
    — Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Name one person who can review the facts and set a response deadline, and keep the service team responsible for the handoff.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of facts
Noun
  • Researchers examined material imperfections and electrical characteristics that can introduce parasitic effects.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Galland embellished his ghouls with new characteristics not found in the original Arabic, chiefly the macabre practice of digging up graves to feast on human flesh.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of characteristics
Noun
  • Still, as humanity continues to push forward to the day people land on, explore and live on Mars, the 1962 Soviet mission stands as the first to get close to revealing the first details about the planet.
    — Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Converting continuous pulsar profiles into simple on/off sequences also discards finer details that could contain useful information.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of details
Noun
  • Levy, now 79, credits Cheshire Academy in part with giving him the independence, curiosity and confidence to take chances, all qualities that helped carve his path to success.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But in their more than 50 million years on Earth, these maligned creatures have developed some admirable qualities, too.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualities
Noun
  • For families prioritizing space, practical features, and a more premium cabin without moving into a full-size SUV, this New Atlas writer thinks the new Atlas deserves a place on the shopping list.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The MacBook screens have always been top-notch, meeting P3 color-gamut standards despite being IPS panels, and some have adopted additional features like True Tone ambient color adjustment.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of features
Noun
  • Researchers have not identified which traits make someone more likely to form the antibodies, and Yang said antibody formation has not been linked to other health effects.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But he’s shown to be a perfect fit in Dan Hurley’s system with many of the same traits as the beloved Huskies’ captain.
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of traits
Noun
  • While reconfiguring bedding and bath areas, sheet walls displaying Threshold and other labels are being redone to showcase the attributes of the different sheets.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The Rams displayed all those attributes Sunday in a 35-21 victory over the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of attributes
Noun
  • Yet many appeared eager to take Feldstein’s shifting attributions at face value.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In two cases, the publishers added specific attributions, as had been required of Miller’s book.
    — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
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