particular
[ per-tik-yuh-ler, puh-tik- ]
/ pərˈtɪk yə lər, pəˈtɪk- /
adjective
noun
Idioms for particular
in particular,
particularly; specifically; especially: There is one book in particular that may help you.
Origin of particular
synonym study for particular
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, adjective o·ver·par·tic·u·lar·ly, adverb un·par·tic·u·lar, adjectiveWords nearby particular
British Dictionary definitions for in particular
particular
/ (pəˈtɪkjʊlə) /
adjective
noun
Word Origin for particular
C14: from Old French
particuler, from Late Latin
particulāris concerning a part, from Latin
particula
particle v
Idioms and Phrases with in particular (1 of 2)
in particular
Especially; also, separately, individually, in detail. For example, The chancellor talked about the curriculum, the core courses in particular, or The orchestra was outstanding, the strings in particular. [c. 1500]
Idioms and Phrases with in particular (2 of 2)
particular
see in particular.