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PARTICULAR Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster Est. 1828 Dictionary Definition adjective noun adjective 2 adjective noun Synonyms Synonym Chooser Example Sentences Word History Phrases Containing Rhymes Entries Near Cite this Entry Citation Kids Definition Kids Legal Definition Legal More from M-W Show more Show more Citation Kids Legal More from M-W Save Word To save this word, you'll need to log in. Log In particular 1 of 2 adjective par·​tic·​u·​lar pər-ˈti-kyə-lər pə- , -k(ə-)lər Synonyms of particular Take our 3 question quiz on particular 1 : of, relating to, or being a single person or thing the particular person I had in mind Take our 3 question quiz on particular 2 : of, relating to, or concerned with details gave us a very particular account of the trip 3 a : distinctive among other examples or cases of the same general category : notably unusual suffered from measles of particular severity This computer program will be of particular interest to teachers. b : being one unit or element among others particular incidents in a story 4 a : concerned over or attentive to details : meticulous a very particular gardener b : nice in taste : fastidious She's very particular about her clothes. c : hard to please : exacting never loses patience even with the most particular customers 5 a : denoting an individual member or subclass in logic b : affirming or denying a predicate to a part of the subject — used of a proposition in logic "some men are wise" is a particular affirmative 6 obsolete : partial Quiz: Which word is closest in meaning to particular ? particular 2 of 2 noun 1 a : an individual fact, point, circumstance, or detail … a hero in every particular . — Ron Fimrite b : a specific item or detail of information — usually used in plural wanted to know all the particulars of the incident bill of particulars 2 a : an individual or a specific subclass (as in logic) falling under some general concept or term b : a particular proposition in logic see also: in particular Synonyms of particular Relevance Adjective nice careful finicky demanding exacting fastidious finical picky delicate selective pernickety choosy persnickety dainty fussy finicking critical Noun item thing See All Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus Choose the Right Synonym for particular Adjective circumstantial , minute , particular , detailed mean dealing with a matter fully and usually point by point. circumstantial implies fullness of detail that fixes something described in time and space. a circumstantial account of our visit minute implies close and searching attention to the smallest details. a minute examination of a fossil particular implies a precise attention to every detail. a particular description of the scene of the crime detailed stresses abundance or completeness of detail. a detailed analysis of the event special , especial , specific , particular , individual mean of or relating to one thing or class. special stresses having a quality, character, identity, or use of its own. special ingredients especial may add implications of preeminence or preference. a matter of especial importance specific implies a quality or character distinguishing a kind or a species. children with specific nutritional needs particular stresses the distinctness of something as an individual. a ballet step of particular difficulty individual implies unequivocal reference to one of a class or group. valued each individual opinion Noun item , detail , particular mean one of the distinct parts of a whole. item applies to each thing specified separately in a list or in a group of things that might be listed or enumerated. every item on the list detail applies to one of the small component parts of a larger whole such as a task, building, painting, narration, or process. leave the details to others particular stresses the smallness, singleness, and especially the concreteness of a detail or item. a description that included few particulars Examples of particular in a Sentence Adjective The computer program will be of particular interest to teachers. Pay particular attention to the poet's choice of words. Our teacher is very particular when it comes to punctuation. Noun They wanted to know the facts down to every particular . requested a bill of particulars for the care he received in the hospital Recent Examples on the Web Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback . Adjective In each case, Crenshaw argued, a Black woman was facing additional discrimination because of her particular bundle of identities. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker , 4 May 2026 The Elodea cells were small enough for the particular assemblage of chloroplasts within to pack themselves tightly to absorb maximum light, and large enough for chloroplasts to maneuver around one another to avoid it when needed. — Quanta Magazine , 4 May 2026 Noun Officials have chosen not to release particulars of the shooter’s movement through the school, surveillance video of the attack, records made by the shooter, some crime scene photos and records from juvenile victims’ phones, the agency wrote in a February letter. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post , 1 May 2026 Chicago isn’t Indianapolis, and the particulars in terms of public-school politics differ. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune , 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for particular Word History Etymology Adjective and Noun Middle English particuler , from Anglo-French, from Late Latin particularis , from Latin particula small part First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Time Traveler The first known use of particular was in the 14th century See more words from the same century Phrases Containing particular in particular Rhymes for particular acicular articular curricular cuticular funicular lenticular navicular radicular reticular testicular vehicular acromioclavicular See All Rhymes for particular Browse Nearby Words parti-color particular particular average See all Nearby Words Cite this Entry Style MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster “Particular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particular. Accessed 6 May. 2026. Copy Citation Kids Definition particular 1 of 2 adjective par·​tic·​u·​lar pə(r)-ˈtik-(y)ə-lər -ˈtik-lər 1 : of or relating to the separate parts of a whole each particular item on the list 2 : of or relating to a single person or thing my particular skills 3 : very unusual : special a storm of particular violence 4 : hard to please : fastidious particular about their clothes particular 2 of 2 noun : an individual fact, detail, or item Legal Definition particular adjective par·​tic·​u·​lar in the civil law of Louisiana : of or relating to a designated property or to the inheritance of it compare universal More from Merriam-Webster on particular Nglish: Translation of particular for Spanish Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about particular Last Updated: 5 May 2026 - Updated example sentences Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! 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