particular [ pə'tiku:ləz ]

• n.
  • a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

    "he always reasons from the particular to the general"

    同义词： specific

  • a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

    同义词： detail item

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

    同义词： particular proposition

• adj.
  • unique or specific to a person or thing or category

    "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"

    同义词： peculiar(a) special(a)

  • 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"

  • surpassing what is common or usual or expected

    "a matter of particular and unusual importance"

    同义词： especial(a) exceptional special

  • first and most important

    "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"

    同义词： special

  • exacting especially about details

    "very particular about how her food was prepared"

    同义词： finical finicky fussy picky

  • providing specific details or circumstances

    "a particular description of the room"

以上来源于: WordNet