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particular

adjectivenoun /pərtɪkjələr/ 4 syllables 10 letters Scrabble 14 WWF 18
Definitions
adjective

exacting especially about details

“very particular about how her food was prepared”

noun

a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

adjective

first and most important

“she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work”

noun

a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class

adjective

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

“a matter of particular and unusual importance”

adjective

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

“the particular demands of the job”

noun

a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

“he always reasons from the particular to the general”

adjective

providing specific details or circumstances

“a particular description of the room”

adjective

separate and distinct from others of the same group or category

“interested in one particular artist”

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