particular
particular is a 10-letter English word with 19 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Relating to a part or portion of anything; concerning a part separated from the whole or from others of the class; separate; sole; single; individual; specific; as, the particular stars of a constellation. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- adjective. Relating to a part or portion of anything; concerning a part separated from the whole or from others of the class; separate; sole; single; individual; specific; as, the particular stars of a constellation.
- adjective. Of or pertaining to a single person, class, or thing; belonging to one only; not general; not common; hence, personal; peculiar; singular.
- adjective. Separate or distinct by reason of superiority; distinguished; important; noteworthy; unusual; special; as, he brought no particular news; she was the particular belle of the party.
- adjective. Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise; as, a full and particular account of an accident; hence, nice; fastidious; as, a man particular in his dress.
- adjective. Containing a part only; limited; as, a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder.
- adjective. Holding a particular estate; as, a particular tenant.
- adjective. Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject; as, a particular proposition; -- opposed to universal: e. g. (particular affirmative) Some men are wise; (particular negative) Some men are not wise.
- noun. A separate or distinct member of a class, or part of a whole; an individual fact, point, circumstance, detail, or item, which may be considered separately; as, the particulars of a story.
- noun. Special or personal peculiarity, trait, or character; individuality; interest, etc.
- noun. One of the details or items of grounds of claim; -- usually in the pl.; also, a bill of particulars; a minute account; as, a particular of premises.
- noun. a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
"he always reasons from the particular to the general"
- noun. (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class
- noun. a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
"it was perfect in all details"
- adjective. providing specific details or circumstances
"a particular description of the room"
- adjective. surpassing what is common or usual or expected
"he paid especial attention to her"
"exceptional kindness"
- adjective. exacting especially about details
"a finicky eater"
"fussy about clothes"
- adjective. unique or specific to a person or thing or category
"the particular demands of the job"
"has a particular preference for Chinese art"
- adjective. separate and distinct from others of the same group or category
"interested in one particular artist"
"a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him"
- adjective. first and most important
"his special interest is music"
"she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
Synonyms
specific, detail, item, especial, exceptional, special, finical, finicky, fussy, picky, peculiar
Common word forms
particulars, particularly, particularise, particularity, particularize, particularness
Words from these letters
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