particular

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /pɜrˈtɪkjəlɜr/
• SAMPA: /p3r"tIkj@l3r/

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• Hyphenation: par‧tic‧u‧lar

Adjective

Positive particular

Comparative more particular

Superlative most particular

1. A particular thing is the one that you mean and not any other.

   Usually it is not allowed, but in this particular case, it's OK.

   I don't see any way to solve this particular problem.

2. A particular thing is a special or great one.

   She took no particular interest in what they were saying.

3. If somebody is particular, they will accept only the best or only things that they like.

Related words

• particularly
• particularity

Noun

Singular particular

Plural particulars

1. If you talk about something in particular, you mean that more than other; especially.

   It's true of many small cars, but the Honda in particular.

   In particular, I'd like you to think about the first problem.

2. (countable) (usually plural) The particulars are the detailed information.

   The two stories are quite similar, though they differ in some particulars.

   We've spent a good deal of time considering the particulars of the situation.

Synonyms

• detail

Antonyms

• generality