particular
adjective
- 1
providing specific details or circumstances
a particular description of the room
- 2
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
he paid especial attention to her
exceptional kindness
- 3
exacting especially about details
a finicky eater
fussy about clothes
- 4
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
the particular demands of the job
has a particular preference for Chinese art
- 5
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
- 6
first and most important
his special interest is music
she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work
noun
- 1
a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
he always reasons from the particular to the general
- 2
(logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class
- 3
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
it was perfect in all details
Also useful for “particular”:Crossword— A long fill for tough grids