particular

Definition

  • noun: a specific detail or piece of information
  • noun: a separate part of a whole
  • adjective: special or more than usual
  • adjective: of, relating to, or being a single person or thing
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: especial, peculiar, minute

Examples

  • ('Brit') The teacher asked the students to write down their 'particulars' [=personal facts, such as their names and addresses] on a sheet of paper.

  • ('US, law') The court ordered the state to file a 'bill of particulars'. [=a detailed list of the charges or claims made in a legal case]

  • He's a brilliant pianist known for his recordings of Bach, 'in particular' his recording of the Goldberg Variations.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) do me a favor. Sure, Andy. Anything. There's a big hayfield up near Buxton. You know where Buxton is? -A lot of hayfields up there. -One in particular. It's got a long rock wall with a big oak tree at the north end. It's like something out of a Robert Frost poem. (..)
    1994 The Shawshank Redemption