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Textual thesaurus for "particular"

(adj) especial, exceptional, 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?


(adj) fussy, finical, finicky, picky

exacting especially about details

a finicky eater; fussy about clothes; very particular about how her food was prepared


(adj) special, peculiar

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

the particular demands of the job; has a particular 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


(adj) special

first and most important

his special interest is music; she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work


(noun) specific

a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

he always reasons from the particular to the general


(noun) particular proposition

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


(noun) item, detail

a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

it was perfect in all details