“particulars” is a form of
particular
UK /pəˈtɪk.jʊ.lə/ · US /pɑrˈtɪk.jə.lɚ/ adjective, noun
Forms non-comparable particulars perticular
- adjective (obsolete) Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
- adjective Specific; discrete; concrete. “I couldn't find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do.”
- adjective Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing. “I don't appreciate your particular brand of cynicism.”
- adjective (obsolete) Known only to an individual person or group; confidential.
- adjective Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions). “My five favorite places are, in no particular order, New York, Chicago, Paris, San Francisco and London.”
- adjective (comparable) Of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; fastidious. “He is very particular about his food and if it isn't cooked to perfection he will send it back.”
- adjective Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise. “a full and particular account of an accident”
- adjective (law) Containing a part only; limited. “a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder”
- noun A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.
- noun (obsolete) A person's own individual case.
- noun (now philosophy, chiefly in plural) A particular case; an individual thing as opposed to a whole class. (Opposed to generals, universals.)
Synonyms
concrete discrete individual peculiar proper singular specific optimized specialistic minute precise fastidious anal-retentive choosy conscientious dainty exacting finical finicking finickity detail item particular proposition special especial exceptional finicky fussy picky
Antonyms
Etymology
From Middle English particuler, from Anglo-Norman particuler, Middle French particuler, particulier, from Late Latin particularis (“partial; separate, individual”), from Latin particula (“(small) part”). Equivalent to particle + -ar. Compare particle.
Webster’s 1913
- adjective Relating to a part or portion of anything; concerning a part separated from the whole or from others of the class; separate; sole; single; individual; specific; as, the particular stars of a constellation. Shak.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a single person, class, or thing; belonging to one only; not general; not common; hence, personal; peculiar; singular. "Thine own particular wrongs." Shak.
- noun A separate or distinct member of a class, or part of a whole; an individual fact, point, circumstance, detail, or item, which may be considered separately; as, the particulars of a story.
- noun Special or personal peculiarity, trait, or character; individuality; interest, etc. [Obs.]
Etymology [OE. particuler, F. particulier, L. particularis. See Particle.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “particular”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details