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particular
providing specific details or circumstances
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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”
adjective
exacting especially about details
“a finicky eater”
adjective
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
“the particular demands of the job”
adjective
separate and distinct from others of the same group or category
“interested in one particular artist”
adjective
first and most important
“his special interest is music”
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”
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Example Sentences
a particular description of the room
he paid especial attention to her
exceptional kindness
a matter of particular and unusual importance
a special occasion
a special reason to confide in her
a finicky eater
fussy about clothes
very particular about how her food was prepared
the particular demands of the job
has a particular preference for Chinese art
a peculiar bond of sympathy between them
an expression peculiar to Canadians
rights peculiar to the rich
interested in one particular artist
a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him
his special interest is music
she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work
he always reasons from the particular to the general
it was perfect in all details
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