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particular
[ per-tik-yuh-ler, puh-tik- ]
/ pərˈtɪk yə lər, pəˈtɪk- /
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Idioms about particular
in particular, particularly; specifically; especially: There is one book in particular that may help you.
Origin of particular
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1. See special. 7. Particular, dainty, fastidious imply great care, discrimination, and taste in choices, in details about one's person, etc. Particular implies especially care and attention to details: particular about one's clothes. Dainty implies delicate taste and exquisite cleanliness: a dainty dress. Fastidious implies being difficult to please and critical of small or minor points: a fastidious taste in styles.
OTHER WORDS FROM particular
o·ver·par·tic·u·lar, adjectiveo·ver·par·tic·u·lar·ly, adverbun·par·tic·u·lar, adjectiveWords nearby particular
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British Dictionary definitions for particular
particular
/ (pəˈtɪkjʊlə) /
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Word Origin for particular
C14: from Old French particuler, from Late Latin particulāris concerning a part, from Latin particula particle v
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