Synonyms for Particle
ˈpɑr tɪ kəlpar·ti·cle

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1. particle

   A particle is a very small part of any material substance; as, a particle of sand or of dust; it is a general term, not accurately determinate in meaning. Atom (Greek a- privative, not, and temno, cut) etymologically signifies that which can not be cut or divided, and is the smallest conceivable particle of matter, regarded as absolutely homogeneous and as having but one set of properties; atoms are the ultimate particles of matter. A molecule is made up of atoms, and is regarded as separable into its constituent parts; as used by physicists, a molecule is the smallest conceivable part which retains all the characteristics of the substance; thus, a molecule of water is made up of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen. Element in chemistry denotes, without reference to quantity, a substance regarded as simple, i. e., one incapable of being resolved by any known process into simpler substances; the element gold may be represented by an ingot or by a particle of gold-dust. In popular language, an element is any essential constituent; the ancients believed that the universe was made up of the four elements, earth, air, fire, and water; a storm is spoken of as a manifestation of the fury of the elements. We speak of corpuscles of blood. Compare PART.

   Synonyms:
   atom, corpuscle, element, grain, iota, jot, mite, molecule, scintilla, scrap, shred, tittle, whit

   Antonyms:
   aggregate, entirety, mass, quantity, sum, sum total, total, whole

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1. particle

   Synonyms:
   bit, grain, jot, mite, tittle, atom

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1. atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, specknoun

   (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

   Synonyms:
   mote, jot, soupcon, touch, tinge, blood corpuscle, molecule, corpuscle, blood cell, particle, speck, hint, pinch, atom, mite, pinpoint, subatomic particle

2. particle, subatomic particlenoun

   a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions

   Synonyms:
   particle, mote, atom, molecule, subatomic particle, corpuscle, speck

3. particlenoun

   a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs

   Synonyms:
   mote, atom, molecule, subatomic particle, corpuscle, speck

Matched Categories

1. • Body
   • Function Word
   • Material

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1. particlenoun

   Synonyms:
   bit, ATOM, MOLECULE, corpuscle, mote, jot, iota, tittle, whit, grain, scrap, mite, scintilla, ace

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1. particlenoun

   Synonyms:
   bit, atom, molecule, monad

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1. List of paraphrases for "particle":

   particulate, particles, particulates, pm, parcel, particleboard

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How to use Particle in a sentence?

1. Janice Nolen:

   We've made great strides cleaning up some of the sources [ of pollution ]. We have much cleaner vehicles, power plants are doing better, but a lot of this is challenged by the current administration's rollbacks and with climate change, because we have such extreme weather patterns of drought and wildfire and that can add to particle pollution.

2. Attila Krasznahorkay:

   We introduced such a new particle, which nobody saw before, and which existence could not be understood by the widely accepted' Standard Model' of particle physics, so it faced scrutiny.

3. Henry James:

   Experience is never limited, and it is never complete it is an immense sensibility, a kind of huge spider web of the finest silken threads suspended in the chamber of consciousness, and catching every airborne particle in its tissue.

4. Dante Lauretta:

   Among Bennus many surprises, the particle ejections sparked our curiosity, and weve spent the last several months investigating this mystery, this is a great opportunity to expand our knowledge of how asteroids behave.

5. Vanna Bonta:

   Which came first — the observer or the particle?