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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 — 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

• Particular — (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

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

• particular — /peuhr tik yeuh leuhr, peuh tik /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one s particular interests in books. 2. immediately… …   Universalium

• 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 — 1. adjective /pəˈtɪk.jə.lə(ɹ),pɜɹˈtɪkjəlɜɹ/ a) Specific; discrete; concrete. I couldnt find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do. b) Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing. We knew it was named after… …   Wiktionary

• 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