n. 25B6; adjective
a particular group of companies : SPECIFIC, certain, distinct, separate, discrete, definite, precise; single, individual.
an issue of particular importance : (EXTRA) SPECIAL, especial, exceptional, unusual, singular, uncommon, notable, noteworthy, remarkable, unique; formal peculiar.
he was particular about what he ate : FUSSY, fastidious, finicky, meticulous, punctilious, discriminating, selective, painstaking, exacting, demanding; informal pernickety, choosy, picky; Brit. informal faddy.
general, careless.
25B6; noun the same in every particular : DETAIL, item, point, specific, element, aspect, respect, regard, particularity, fact, feature.
25A0; in particular
nothing in particular : SPECIFIC, special.
the poor, in particular, were hit by rising prices : PARTICULARLY, specifically, especially, specially.