particular

  • 31particular — Relating to a part or portion of anything; separate; sole; single; individual; specific; local; comprising a part only; partial in extent; not universal. Opposed to general. State v. Patterson, 60 Idaho 67, 88 P.2d 493, 497. Of, or pertaining to …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 32particular — 1. adjective 1) a particular group of companies Syn: specific, certain, distinct, separate, discrete, definite, precise; single, individual Ant: general 2) an issue of particular importance …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 33particular — 1. adjective /pəˈtɪk.jə.lə(ɹ),pɜɹˈtɪkjəlɜɹ/ a) Specific; discrete; concrete. I couldnt find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do. b) Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing. We knew it was named after… …

    Wiktionary

  • 34particular — adjetivo 1) propio, privativo, peculiar, personal, individual. ≠ general, impersonal. Por ejemplo: me dio su número de teléfono particular; se trata de que cada uno exponga su opinión particular; aprobé gracias a un profesor particular. 2)… …

    Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos

  • 35particular — {{11}}particular (adj.) late 14c., pertaining to a single thing or person, from O.Fr. particuler, from L.L. particularis of a part, from L. particula particle (see PARTICLE (Cf. particle)). Sense of precise, exacting first recorded 1814.… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 36particular — 1. adjective 1) a particular group of companies Syn: specific, certain, distinct, separate, definite, precise 2) an issue of particular importance Syn: special, exceptional, unusual, uncommon …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 37particular — adj. & n. adj. 1 relating to or considered as one thing or person as distinct from others; individual (in this particular instance). 2 more than is usual; special, noteworthy (took particular trouble). 3 scrupulously exact; fastidious. 4 detailed …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 38particular — Synonyms and related words: absolute, accurate, adjunct, adoptive, adventure, appointive, appropriate, article, aspect, attentive, blow by blow, brass tacks, careful, case, categorical, censorious, certain, characteristic, choicy, choosing,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 39particular — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. demanding, painstaking, meticulous; definite, specific; fussy, finicky, per[s]nickety, overnice; special, outstanding; personal; precise, exact. See taste, importance. n. fact, specification, datum …

    English dictionary for students

  • 40Particular — A particular thing. In philosophy, particulars are concrete entities existing in space and time as opposed to abstractions. There are, however, theories of abstract particulars or tropes. For example, Socrates is a particular (there s only one… …

    Mini philosophy glossary