particular  /pər ˈtɪk jə lər/ ? Meaning of "particular"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
  2. (n) a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
  3. (n) (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class
  4. (adj) unique or specific to a person or thing or category
  5. (adj) separate and distinct from others of the same group or category
  6. (adj) surpassing what is common or usual or expected
  7. (adj) first and most important
  8. (adj) exacting especially about details
  9. (adj) providing specific details or circumstances

Usage(s):

  1. Scary intelligence reports pop up all the time, but this particular terror operation got close enough to being carried out that it rattled even the normally sedate Chertoff.
  2. Swift-boating's essence is a particular kind of dishonesty, or rather a particular combination of shadowy dishonesties.
  3. Creating a blog is as easy as creating a new page, and the page design templates let you hit the ground running; you can mouse over a particular layout to get a preview.

Quotes

  1. As he opened their meeting, Mr. Obama told the lawmakers that "there are still some differences around the table and between the administration and the members of Congress about particular details on the plan."
    on Jan 23, 2009 By: Barack Obama Source: New York Times

  2. "I don't expect out of these meetings that there will be any particular outcome in the sense of breakthroughs on the (joint) document" currently being worked on by Israeli and Palestinian negotiating teams, Rice said on Sunday.
    on Oct 15, 2007 By: Condoleezza Rice Source: Independent Online

  3. "Fidelity to your Christian roots, fidelity to the church's mission in the Holy Land, demands of each of you a particular kind of courage: the courage of conviction, born of personal faith, not mere social convention or family tradition,"...
    on May 10, 2009 By: Pope Benedict XVI Source: Los Angeles Times

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