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particle in Danish

particle in Danish is partikel, lille del, elementarpartikel — particle means a very small piece or amount of matter.

particle in Danish

partikel
noun
A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.]
lille del
noun
A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.]
partikel
noun
(physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. [from 19th c.]
elementarpartikel
noun
(physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. [from 19th c.]
partikel
noun
(grammar) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).

What does "particle" mean?

  1. noun A very small piece or amount of matter.
    "A tiny particle of grit got stuck in my eye."
  2. noun In physics, a tiny piece of matter smaller than an atom, such as an electron or proton.
    "The teacher explained that an electron is a particle much smaller than an atom."
  3. noun In grammar, a small word, like "to" or "up," that helps form a phrase but has little meaning on its own.
    "In the phrase "to go", the word "to" is an infinitive particle."
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particle in a sentence

  • A tiny particle of grit got stuck in my eye.
  • The factory filters out every particle of smoke before the air leaves the chimney.
  • The teacher explained that an electron is a particle much smaller than an atom.
  • Scientists study how each particle behaves when it moves through the detector.

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What is "particle" in Danish?
"particle" in Danish is partikel, lille del, elementarpartikel. particle means: A very small piece or amount of matter.
How do you use "particle" in a sentence?
Example: "A tiny particle of grit got stuck in my eye." In Danish, "particle" is partikel, lille del, elementarpartikel.
Are there other ways to say "particle" in Danish?
Yes — Danish has 3 translations listed for "particle": partikel, lille del, elementarpartikel.
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