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particular

par·tic·u·lar [ pər tíkyələr ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. one out of several: relating to one person or thing out of several
Which particular dress do you prefer?

2. special: special and worth mentioning
had no particular objection to the plan

3. exceptional: great or more than usual
took particular care over it

4. personal: belonging to one person and different from other people's
a particular dislike

5. fussy: having or demanding high standards
She's very particular about standards of hygiene.

6. choosy: taking great care when making a choice
They're very particular about the restaurants they go to.

7. detailed: going into great detail about something ( formal )

8. logic not dealing with all members: in logic, used to describe a proposition that deals with some but not all members of a class



noun  (plural par·tic·u·lars)
Definition:
 
1. item: an individual fact, item, or detail ( often used in the plural )
noted down his particulars

2. single instance: an individual case or instance, as opposed to a more general theory

3. philosophy real thing: in philosophy, an entity with definite spatial and temporal properties

[14th century. Via French< Latin particularis "concerned with small parts or details" < particula (see particle)]

in particular specifically or especially

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