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particular

/pəˈtɪkjələ/

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noun

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.
A person's own individual case.
(chiefly in plural) A particular case; an individual thing as opposed to a whole class. (Opposed to generals, universals.)

Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
Specific; discrete; concrete.
"I couldn't find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do."
Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.
"I don't appreciate your particular brand of cynicism."
Known only to an individual person or group; confidential.
Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).
"He brought no particular news."
Of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious.
"He is very particular about his food and if it isn't cooked to perfection he will send it back."
Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise.
"a full and particular account of an accident"
Containing a part only; limited.
"a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder"
Holding a particular estate.
"a particular tenant"
Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject.
"a particular proposition, opposed to "universal", e.g. (particular affirmative) "Some men are wise"; (particular negative) "Some men are not wise"."

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