Particular (Noun)
Meaning 1
A fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- She made the job more manageable by focusing on one particular at a time rather than trying to tackle the whole project at once.
- A particular of the system is that it favors the majority at the expense of individual rights.
- One particular of the new policy is that it includes penalties for non-compliance.
- Critics of the method argue that it generalizes too broadly and does not account for a particular of the individual case.
- One particular of the machine is that it requires human intervention to function optimally.
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Meaning 2
(logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The particular statement "Some humans are doctors" is true if at least one human is indeed a doctor.
- In this logical argument, the conclusion "Some large cities have good public transportation" is a particular statement that can be inferred from the premise that New York City is a large city with good public transportation.
- A particular affirmative statement in categorical logic asserts the existence of at least one member of the subject class that also belongs to the predicate class.
- The logical quantifier "some" is used to express a particular statement, which is different from the universal statement that asserts something about all members of a class.
- In predicate logic, a particular statement can be represented using the existential quantifier, such as "∃x (man(x) ∧ tall(x))", which means "There exists at least one man who is tall."
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Meaning 3
A small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details".
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The reviewer gave particular attention to the hotel's cleanliness and customer service.
- She was keen on every particular aspect of the wedding to make it memorable.
- A particular feature of the new smartphone was its advanced camera system.
- The company's success can be attributed to its attention to every particular detail.
- The architects were meticulous in every particular when designing the museum.