Dictionary definition · particular
noun
- a fact about some part (as opposed to general)"he always reasons from the particular to the general"
- a small part that can be considered separately from the whole"it was perfect in all details"
- (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class
adjective
- unique or specific to a person or thing or category"the particular demands of the job"
- separate and distinct from others of the same group or category"interested in one particular artist"
- surpassing what is common or usual or expected"he paid especial attention to her"
- first and most important"his special interest is music"
- exacting especially about details"a finicky eater"
- providing specific details or circumstances"a particular description of the room"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).