particular — meaning in English
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English meaning
- particular adj Specific; referring to one particular thing rather than things in general.
- peculiar adj Strange or odd; unusual in a way that draws attention.
- private adj Belonging to a particular person or group, rather than the public or the state.
- privy adj Having private or secret knowledge of something, especially information not shared with everyone.
- proprietary adj Owned exclusively by a company or individual, often protected by patent, trademark, or trade secret.
- single adj Being just one, on its own, without anything else alongside it.
Senses
particular is used for these senses in English:
- particular Specific; discrete; concrete.
- particular Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.
- peculiar Common or usual for a certain place or circumstance; specific or particular.
- private Protected from view or disturbance by others; secluded; not publicly accessible.
- privy (now, _, chiefly, _, historical) Private, exclusive; not public; one's own. [from early 13th c.]
- proprietary Privately owned.
- single Not accompanied by anything else; one in number.
- single Designed for the use of only one.
particular — full definition
- adj Specific; referring to one particular thing rather than things in general.
- adj Especially notable or great.
- adj Fussy or hard to please, wanting things done exactly a certain way.
peculiar — full definition
- adj Strange or odd; unusual in a way that draws attention.
- adj Belonging distinctly to a particular person, place, or thing; specific to it.