What part of speech is particular?

Particular can be categorized as a noun and an adjective.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. particular is a noun, singular of particulars.
  • 2. particular is an adjective.

Inflections

Noun

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • more particular
    most particular
  • Positive: particular 
  • Comparative: more particular
  • Superlative: most particular

Adjective to adverb

What does particular mean?

Definitions

Adjective

particular - unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular 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"
particular - first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
particular - 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"
particular - providing specific details or circumstances; "a particular description of the room"

Noun

particular - (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class
particular - a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"

Examples of particular

#   Sentence  
1. noun He always reasons from the particular to the general.
2. adj. The particular demands of the job.
3. adj. Has a particular preference for Chinese art.
4. adj. She gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work.
5. adj. Interested in one particular artist.
6. adj. A man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him.
7. adj. A particular description of the room.
8. adj. Iran in particular feared that Qanooni would loose and then be politically isolated from the mainstream.
9. adj. I have nothing but respect for people who adhear to non-violence, forgiveness, and charity, but it's important to remember that Christians (or 'Smartwolves') do not have a monopoly on that particular lifestyle.
10. adj. He is concerned about the allocation amongst categories- in particular, Real Time Traders.
11. adj. Do we intend to reference a particular manufacturer, or should this be more generic?
12. adj. However, if you use a particular logo for the on-line service, that should be registered.
13. adj. This particular chair is designed to help with back problems, which she has.
14. adj. In this particular case since the counterparty is still not allowed to transact on EnronOnline almost a month after sending in their application they are understandably upset and are now complaining.
15. adj. Some knowledge of foreign languages, of Spanish in particular, is essential.
16. adj. I have nothing particular to say.
Sentence  
noun
He always reasons from the particular to the general.
adj.
The particular demands of the job.
Has a particular preference for Chinese art.
She gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work.
Interested in one particular artist.
A man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him.
A particular description of the room.
Iran in particular feared that Qanooni would loose and then be politically isolated from the mainstream.
I have nothing but respect for people who adhear to non-violence, forgiveness, and charity, but it's important to remember that Christians (or 'Smartwolves') do not have a monopoly on that particular lifestyle.
He is concerned about the allocation amongst categories- in particular, Real Time Traders.
Do we intend to reference a particular manufacturer, or should this be more generic?
However, if you use a particular logo for the on-line service, that should be registered.
This particular chair is designed to help with back problems, which she has.
In this particular case since the counterparty is still not allowed to transact on EnronOnline almost a month after sending in their application they are understandably upset and are now complaining.
Some knowledge of foreign languages, of Spanish in particular, is essential.
I have nothing particular to say.

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