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  • 21particular — I UK [pə(r)ˈtɪkjʊlə(r)] / US [pərˈtɪkjələr] adjective *** 1) [only before noun] used for emphasizing that you are talking about one specific person or thing and not anyone or anything else Are there any particular topics that you would like me to …

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  • 22particular — /peuhr tik yeuh leuhr, peuh tik /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one s particular interests in books. 2. immediately… …

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  • 23particular — {{#}}{{LM P29256}}{{〓}} {{SynP29962}} {{[}}particular{{]}} ‹par·ti·cu·lar› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} Que es propio, privativo o característico de algo: • No me gusta que se entrometan en mis asuntos particulares.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} Raro,… …

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  • 24particular — /pəˈtɪkjələ / (say puh tikyuhluh) adjective 1. relating to some one person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special, not general: one s particular interests. 2. being a definite one, individual, or single, or… …

  • 25particular — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English particuler, from Anglo French, from Late Latin particularis, from Latin particula small part Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or being a single person or thing < the particular person I had in mind > 2 …

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  • 26particular — I adj. particular about (particular about one s appearance) II n. detail 1) in every particular; in all particulars misc. 2) in particular ( especially ) * * * [pə tɪkjʊlə] in all particulars [ detail ] in every particular [ misc. ] in particular …

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  • 27particular — 01. Is there any [particular] reason why you have decided to change universities? 02. He looks great on television, but in real life he is not [particularly] handsome. 03. Elaine is very [particular] about her coffee it has to be very strong and&#8230; …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 28particular*/*/*/ — [pəˈtɪkjʊlə] adj I 1) used for emphasizing that you are talking about one specific person or thing and not anyone or anything else Syn: specific Are there any particular topics that you would like me to explain further?[/ex] 2) especially great&#8230; …

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  • 29Particular — In metaphysics, particulars are, one might say, identified by what they are not: they are not abstractions, not multiply instantiated i.e. they are concrete. (There are, however, theories of abstract particulars or tropes .) Hence, Socrates is a&#8230; …

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  • 30particular — par•tic•u•lar [[t]pərˈtɪk yə lər, pəˈtɪk [/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to a single or specific person, thing, group, etc.; not general: one s particular interests[/ex] 2) considered separately from others; specific: a particular item on a list[/ex] 3) …

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