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Grep of noun particular particular particular baptist particularisation particularism particularity particularization Overview of noun particular The noun particular has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) particular, specific -- (a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general") 2. detail, particular, item -- (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details") Overview of adj particular The adj particular has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (24) particular, peculiar, special -- (unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a paraticular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair") 2. (24) particular -- (separate and distinct from others "an exception in this particular case") 3. (13) particular -- (separate and distinct from others of the same group or category; "interested in one particular artist"; "a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him") 4. (6) especial, exceptional, particular, special -- (surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?") 5. particular, special -- (first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work") 6. finical, finicky, fussy, particular -- (exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared") 7. particular -- (providing specific details or circumstances; "a particular description of the room") Antonyms of adj particular 7 senses of particular Sense 1 particular(postnominal), peculiar(postnominal), special(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA specific) -> general INDIRECT (VIA specific, specific) -> nonspecific Sense 2 particular(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA individual) -> common Sense 3 particular(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA specific) -> general INDIRECT (VIA specific, specific) -> nonspecific Sense 4 especial(postnominal), exceptional, particular(postnominal), special INDIRECT (VIA uncommon) -> common Sense 5 particular, special INDIRECT (VIA primary) -> secondary Sense 6 finical, finicky, fussy, particular INDIRECT (VIA fastidious) -> unfastidious Sense 7 particular(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA careful) -> careless Similarity of adj particular 7 senses of particular Sense 1 particular(postnominal), peculiar(postnominal), special(postnominal) => specific (vs. general) (vs. nonspecific) Sense 2 particular(postnominal) => individual (vs. common) Sense 3 particular(postnominal) => specific (vs. general) (vs. nonspecific) Sense 4 especial(postnominal), exceptional, particular(postnominal), special => uncommon (vs. common) Sense 5 particular, special => primary (vs. secondary) Sense 6 finical, finicky, fussy, particular => fastidious (vs. unfastidious) Sense 7 particular(postnominal) => careful (vs. careless) Attributes of adj particular Familiarity of adj particular particular used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7) Grep of adj particular particular particularised particularistic particularized Overview of noun particular The noun particular has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (7) particular, specific -- (a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general") 2. detail, particular, item -- (a small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details") Overview of adj particular The adj particular has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (24) particular, peculiar, special -- (unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a paraticular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair") 2. (24) particular -- (separate and distinct from others "an exception in this particular case") 3. (13) particular -- (separate and distinct from others of the same group or category; "interested in one particular artist"; "a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him") 4. (6) especial, exceptional, particular, special -- (surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?") 5. particular, special -- (first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work") 6. finical, finicky, fussy, particular -- (exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared") 7. particular -- (providing specific details or circumstances; "a particular description of the room")
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