Particular

Particular 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 is not lawful for me to reveal. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

It is the greatest interest of particulars to advance the good of the community. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]

2. Special or personal peculiarity, trait, or character; individuality; interest, etc. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

For his particular I'll receive him gladly. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

If the particulars of each person be considered. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Temporal blessings, whether such as concern the public . . . or such as concern our particular. --Whole Duty of Man. [1913 Webster]

3. (Law) One of the details or items of grounds of claim; -- usually in the pl.; also, a bill of particulars; a minute account; as, a particular of premises. [1913 Webster]

The reader has a particular of the books wherein this law was written. --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]

{Bill of particulars}. See under {Bill}.

{In particular}, specially; specifically; peculiarly; particularly; especially. ``This, in particular, happens to the lungs.'' --Blackmore.

{To go into particulars}, to relate or describe in detail or minutely. [1913 Webster]

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Synonyms:

Especial, special, specific / Individual, single, separate, distinct, special / Peculiar, characteristic, distinctive / Personal, private, individual, own, peculiar / Notable, noteworthy, special / Minute, circumstantial, precise, exact, detailed / Exact, precise, nice, scrupulous, fastidious, critical, careful, strict, finical / Peculiar, odd, singular, strange, notable, uncommon, marked, Instance, circumstance, detail, item, particularity, special point, feature

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Particular — 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
particular — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English particuler, from Anglo French, from Late Latin particularis, from Latin particula small part Date: 14th century 1. of, relating to, or being a single person or thing < the particular person I had in mind > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Particular — In metaphysics, particulars are, one might say, identified by what they are not: they are not abstractions, not multiply instantiated i.e. they are concrete. (There are, however, theories of abstract particulars or tropes .) Hence, Socrates is a… … Wikipedia
particular — See: IN PARTICULAR … Dictionary of American idioms
particular — See: IN PARTICULAR … Dictionary of American idioms
Particular average — Particular 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Particular Baptist — Particular 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Particular lien — Particular 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Particular redemption — Particular 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Particular judgment — Particular judgment, according to Christian eschatology, is the judgement given by God a departed soul undergoes immediately after death, in contradistinction to the General or Last judgment of all souls at the end of the world.Old Testament and… … Wikipedia

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