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particularize
par·tic·u·lar·ize [ pər tíkyələ rz ] (past and past participle par·tic·u·lar·ized, present participle par·tic·u·lar·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular par·tic·u·lar·iz·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb focus on individual: to make something become particular, e.g. by focusing on a particular person or thing
2. transitive verb provide something with specific examples: to provide something with specific examples
unable to particularize her account
3. transitive and intransitive verb go into detail: to go into detail about something

par·tic·u·lar·i·za·tion [ pər tìkyələri záysh'n ] noun
par·tic·u·lar·iz·er [ pər tíkyələ rzər ] noun
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