Particular

Adjective

 * 1)  Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
 * 2) Specific; discrete; concrete.
 * I couldn't find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do.
 * We knew it was named after John Smith, but nobody knows which particular John Smith.
 * 1) Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.
 * I don't appreciate your particular brand of cynicism.
 * 1)  Known only to an individual person or group; confidential.
 * 2) * 1623, William Shakespeare, King Lear, V.1:
 * or these domesticke and particular broiles, Are not the question heere.
 * 1) Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).
 * My five favorite places are, in no particular order, New York, Chicago, Paris, San Fransisco and London.
 * I didn't have any particular interest in the book.
 * 1)  Of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious.
 * He is very particular about his food and if it isn't cooked to perfection he will send it back.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:fastidious

Antonyms

 * general

Derived terms

 * antiparticularism
 * antiparticularist
 * in particular
 * particular average
 * particular Church
 * particular integral
 * particularism
 * particularize
 * particularly
 * particularity

Related terms

 * particulars (certain individuals - not used in singular)

Noun

 * 1)  A particular thing.

Adverbs for Particular
painfully; terribly; absurdly; meticulously; ridiculously; gruffly; scrupulously; conscientiously; extremely; considerately; dependably; reliably; vigilantly; unimpeachably; rigorously; scientifically; curiously; punctiliously; fastidiously; exactingly; inordinately; vexatiously; assiduously; unpleasantly; disagreeably; dreadfully; curiously; unnecessarily; distressingly; nervously; fussily; obnoxiously.

Thesaurus
absolute, accurate, adjunct, adoptive, adventure, appointive, appropriate, article, aspect, attentive, blow-by-blow, brass tacks, careful, case, categorical, censorious, certain, characteristic, choicy, choosing, choosy, circumstance, citation, classificational, classificatory, close, component, concrete, conscientious, constituent, contingent, correct, count, critical, cross reference, cross section, dainty, datum, defined, defining, definite, delicate, demanding, demonstration, denominative, detachment, detail, detailed, determinate, different, differential, discrete, discriminating, discriminative, distinct, distinctive, distinguished, distributional, distributive, division, divisional, divisionary, dole, eclectic, elective, electoral, element, episode, equal, esoteric, especial, especially, essential facts, essentials, even stephen, event, exact, exacting, exactly, example, exceptional, exemplification, exigent, experience, express, exquisite, extraordinary, facet, fact, factor, fastidious, fifty-fifty, fine, fine point, finical, finicking, finicky, fixed, fraction, full, fussy, half, half-and-half, halvers, hap, happening, happenstance, hypercritical, illustration, in particular, incident, incidental, individual, information, inner, installment, instance, intimate, isolated, item, itemized, lone, marked, matter, matter of fact, meticulous, minor detail, minute, minutia, minutiae, narrow, nice, notable, noteworthy, occasion, occurrence, one, only, ordinal, outstanding, painstaking, parcel, part, particular, particularized, particularly, particulars, peculiar, per capita, per head, percentage, perfectionistic, pernickety, persnickety, personal, phenomenon, picayune, picky, point, portion, precise, precisely, precisianistic, precisionistic, priggish, private, pro rata, proportional, proportionate, prorated, prudish, punctilious, punctual, puristic, puritanic, quadrant, quarter, quota, quotation, random sample, reality, reference, refined, regard, religious, remainder, remarkable, respect, respective, rigid, rigorous, sample, sampling, scrupulous, scrutinizing, section, sector, segment, selecting, selective, sensitive, separate, several, share, single, singular, sole, solipsistic, solitary, special, speciality, specially, specific, specifically, strict, subdivision, subdivisional, subgroup, subspecies, subtle, taxonomic, the concrete, the data, the details, the dope, the facts, the individual, the information, the particular, the particulars, the picture, the scoop, the score, the special, the specific, the specifics, the unique, the whole story, thing, thorough, turn of events, typal, typical, unique, unusual

Etymology
From particuler:,  particuler:, particulier:, and their source,  particularis:, from  particula:. Compare particle:.

Adjective

 * Croatian:, ,
 * German:, , spezifisch
 * Kurdish:
 * Sorani: تایبه‌تی


 * Norwegian:
 * Romanian: particular
 * Russian:, отдельный, частный
 * Scottish Gaelic: air leth
 * Telugu: (pratyEka)


 * Romanian: particular, specific, caracteristic
 * Russian:, ,


 * Scottish Gaelic: air leth


 * Bengali:
 * German: bestimmt


 * Romanian: special
 * Russian: ,
 * Scottish Gaelic: air leth


 * German: eigen, kleinlich


 * Russian: разборчивый, щепетильный,


 * : specifiek (1), bepaald (1), nauwkeurig (2), nauwgezet (2), precies (2)
 * : speciala (1)
 * : particular (1) minucioso, preciso (2)
 * : tikel (1), kısmi (2)

Related terms

 * universal
 * for one's particular

Adjective

 * 1) private
 * Não devia estar num quarto particular?
 * Shouldn't he be in a private room?
 * Shouldn't he be in a private room?

Adjective

 * 1) specific, particular
 * 2) personal
 * 3) private