Definition of particular

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  • particular is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • particular is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • particular is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of particular

  • exacting especially about details (adjective)

    Examples

    1. very particular about how her food was prepared

    Synonyms

    1. finical
    2. finicky
    3. fussy
    4. picky
  • a small part that can be considered separately from the whole (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. detail
    2. item
  • first and most important (adjective)

    Examples

    1. she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work

    Synonyms

    1. special
  • (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. particular proposition
  • surpassing what is common or usual or expected (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a matter of particular and unusual importance

    Synonyms

    1. especial
    2. exceptional
    3. special
  • unique or specific to a person or thing or category (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the particular demands of the job
    2. has a particular preference for Chinese art

    Synonyms

    1. peculiar
    2. special
  • a fact about some part (as opposed to general) (noun)

    Examples

    1. he always reasons from the particular to the general

    Synonyms

    1. specific
  • providing specific details or circumstances (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a particular description of the room
  • separate and distinct from others of the same group or category (adjective)

    Examples

    1. interested in one particular artist
    2. a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him

See definition of particular in Merriam Webster