particular (
http://definr.com/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]