particular

  • 1Particular — Par*tic u*lar, a. [OE. particuler, F. particulier, L. particularis. See {Particle}.] 1. Relating to a part or portion of anything; concerning a part separated from the whole or from others of the class; separate; sole; single; individual;… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2particular — PARTICULÁR, Ă, particulari, e, adj., s.m. I. adj. 1. Care este propriu unei singure fiinţe, unui singur lucru sau unei singure categorii de fiinţe sau de lucruri; specific, caracteristic, particularist1. ♢ Loc adv. În particular = în mod deosebit …

    Dicționar Român

  • 3Particular — Par*tic u*lar, n. 1. A separate or distinct member of a class, or part of a whole; an individual fact, point, circumstance, detail, or item, which may be considered separately; as, the particulars of a story. [1913 Webster] Particulars which it… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4particular — par·tic·u·lar adj in the civil law of Louisiana: of or relating to a designated property or to the inheritance of it compare universal Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

    Law dictionary

  • 5particular — In its meaning ‘considered as distinct from others’, particular plays a useful identifying or emphasizing role: • For this particular show there is an audience…and they arrive at 7.30 p.m. Guardian, 1970. In other cases, it can be superfluous: •… …

    Modern English usage

  • 6particular — [adj1] exact, specific accurate, appropriate, blow by blow*, circumstantial, clocklike, detailed, distinct, especial, express, full, individual, intrinsic, itemized, limited, local, meticulous, minute, painstaking, particularized, peculiar,… …

    New thesaurus

  • 7particular — adj. 2 g. 1. Que pertence a um só, que é próprio de certas pessoas ou de certas coisas. 2. Peculiar, especial. 3. Individual. 4. Singular. 5. Extraordinário. 6. Privado. 7. Reservado. 8. Íntimo. • s. m. 9. O que é particular. 10. Circunstância… …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • 8particular# — particular adj 1 *single, sole, separate, unique, lone, solitary Antonyms: general 2 individual, *special, specific, especial Antonyms: general, universal 3 particularized, detailed, itemized, *circumstantial, minute A …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 9Particular — (v. lat. Particularis), sich auf einen einzelnen Theil beziehend, für sich bestehend, abgesondert; im Gegensatz von universal; so: Particularconto, so v.w. Capitalconto, s.u. Buchhaltung; Particularzahlung, die in Fristen erfolgende Zahlung.… …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • 10Particular — Particular, der Gegensatz zu universal, abgesondert, einzeln, theilweise, daher P.ismus, Eigensucht, Kastengeist, die Politik der Sonderinteressen …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon