particular

/pɚˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/

adjectivenounpar · tic · u · lar

Think: a PAR + TICK + YOU + LAR—one specific thing (a particular one) you can point to.

Yes, it's particular. Don’t drop the second “u”: it’s par-tic-u-lar (…“u” before “lar”).

Definitions

  1. adjectivespecific rather than general; referring to one person, thing, or situation.
  2. adjectivecareful and exact; hard to satisfy about details.
  3. nouna detail or specific point (often used in the plural: particulars).

Examples

  • “She was looking for a particular book, not just any novel.”
  • “The chef is very particular about how the vegetables are chopped.”
  • “Before we agree, let’s discuss the particulars of the contract.”

Synonyms

specificcertaindistinctprecisepicky

Antonyms

generalvague

Translations

ES particularPT particularFR particulier / particulière

Common misspellings

particulerparticlarparticulorparticularrparticulurperticularparticullarparticulaar

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