particular

adj 1: unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the

particular demands of the job"; "has a paraticular

preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of

sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to

Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the

special features of a computer"; "my own special

chair" [syn: {particular(a)}, {peculiar(a)}, {special(a)}]

2: separate and distinct from others; "an exception in this

particular case" [syn: {particular(a)}]

3: 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" [syn: {particular(a)}]

4: surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid

especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a

matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special

occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's

so special about the year 2000?" [syn: {especial(a)}, {exceptional},

{particular(a)}, {special}]

5: first and most important; "his special interest is music";

"she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her

volunteer work" [syn: {special}]

6: exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy

about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was

prepared" [syn: {finical}, {finicky}, {fussy}]

7: providing specific details or circumstances; "a particular

description of the room" [syn: {particular(a)}]

n 1: a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always

reasons from the particular to the general" [syn: {specific}]

[ant: {general}, {general}]

2: a small part that can be considered separately from the

whole; "it was perfect in all details" [syn: {detail}, {item}]