particularize

[ per-tik-yuh-luh-rahyz, puh-tik- ]

verb (used with object)

, par·tic·u·lar·ized, par·tic·u·lar·iz·ing.

1. to make particular.
2. to mention or indicate specifically; specify.
3. to state or treat in detail.

verb (used without object)

, par·tic·u·lar·ized, par·tic·u·lar·iz·ing.

1. to speak or treat particularly or specifically.

particularize

/ pəˈtɪkjʊləˌraɪz /

verb

1. to treat in detail; give details (about)
2. intr to go into detail

Derived Forms

• parˌticulariˈzation, noun
• parˈticularˌizer, noun

Other Words From

• par·ticu·lar·i·zation noun
• par·ticu·lar·izer noun
• unpar·ticu·lar·ized adjective
• unpar·ticu·lar·izing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of particularize¹

From the Middle French word particulariser, dating back to 1580–90. See particular, -ize

Example Sentences

You have to particularize, you have to allow a character to be his own collection of unusual traits—sometimes contradictory, sometimes not as strongly correlated with the condition that he supposedly partakes in.

From Outside Online

It exerts also various other actions in particular cases which we cannot here stop to particularize.

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Did he examine any one person, or particularize a single fact, in any manner whatever?

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The various acts of monopoly which passed parliament during a series of years, it is not necessary to particularize.

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But let us particularize the special lesson of his senatorial career.

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Finley is wretched ugly, but he went away last night, so I shall not particularize him.

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