transcription, транскрипция: [ pə(r)tɪkjʊlə(r) ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
You use particular to emphasize that you are talking about one thing or one kind of thing rather than other similar ones.
I remembered a particular story about a postman who was a murderer...
I have to know exactly why it is I’m doing a particular job.
ADJ : ADJ n [ emphasis ]
2.
If a person or thing has a particular quality or possession, it is distinct and belongs only to them.
I have a particular responsibility to ensure I make the right decision...
ADJ : ADJ n
3.
You can use particular to emphasize that something is greater or more intense than usual.
Particular emphasis will be placed on oral language training.
ADJ : ADJ n [ emphasis ]
4.
If you say that someone is particular , you mean that they choose things and do things very carefully, and are not easily satisfied.
Ted was very particular about the colors he used.
ADJ : usu v-link ADJ , oft ADJ about n
5.
see also particulars
6.
You use in particular to indicate that what you are saying applies especially to one thing or person.
The situation in Ethiopia in particular is worrying...
Why should he notice her car in particular?...
= particularly
PHRASE : PHR with cl / group
7.
You use nothing in particular or nobody in particular to mean nothing or nobody important or special.
Drew made some remarks to nobody in particular and said goodbye.
PHRASE