PARTICULARS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

first and most important

Example: his special interest is music; she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adjective (satellite)

exacting especially about details

Example: a finicky eater; fussy about clothes; very particular about how her food was prepared

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

a small part that can be considered separately from the whole

Example: it was perfect in all details

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

a fact about some part (as opposed to general)

Example: he always reasons from the particular to the general

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Noun

(logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class

Synonyms

Specific, Particular, Item, Detail, Particular proposition

Antonyms

General, universal_proposition, Universal