particular

adjective
par·tic·u·lar
/pəˈtɪk.jʊ.lə/

Specific; discrete; concrete.

Example

“I couldn't find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do.”

Other meanings

Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.
“I don't appreciate your particular brand of cynicism.”
Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).
“My five favorite places are, in no particular order, New York, Chicago, Paris, San Francisco and London.”

Synonyms

peculiar
special

Related words

monoparticular
nanoparticular
nonparticular
overparticular
particularisation
particularist
particularization
particularness
unparticular
antiparticularism
antiparticularist
particularism

Example sentences

“I don't have anyone particular in mind.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Are you saying that for any particular reason?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Is there a particular genre you prefer?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "particula" ((small) part).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “particular” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.