1. (noun)particular, specific a fact about some part (as opposed to general) Synonyms: particular proposition, item, specific, particular, detail Antonyms: universal proposition, general, universal, nonspecific, unfastidious, secondary, careless, common
2. (noun)detail, particular, item a small part that can be considered separately from the whole Synonyms: contingent, particular proposition, item, detail, token, point, specific, particular Antonyms: universal, general, universal proposition, common, careless, unfastidious, secondary, nonspecific
3. (adj)particular, particular proposition (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class Synonyms: particular proposition, item, specific, particular, detail Antonyms: general, universal proposition, universal, careless, nonspecific, common, secondary, unfastidious
7. (adj)particular, special first and most important Synonyms: especial(a), finical, picky, particular(a), peculiar(a), limited, fussy, finicky, particular, special(a), exceptional, special, extra Antonyms: universal proposition, universal, general, secondary, nonspecific, careless, common, unfastidious
1. particular A circumstance (L. circum, around, and sto, stand), is something existing or occurring in connection with or relation to some other fact or event, modifying or throwing light upon the principal Synonyms: circumstance, accompaniment, fact, item, point, concomitant, feature, occurrence, position, detail, incident, particular, situation, event