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   Particular , a. [OE. particuler, F. particulier, L. particularis. See Particle.]
    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.
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   [Make] each particular hair to stand an end,
   Like quills upon the fretful porpentine.
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   Seken in every halk and every herne
   Particular sciences for to lerne.
   Chaucer.
   
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   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.” 
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   Wheresoever one plant draweth such a particular juice out of the earth.
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   Separate or distinct by reason of superiority; distinguished; important; noteworthy; unusual; special; as, he brought no particular news; she was the particular belle of the party.
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   Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise; as, a full and particular account of an accident; hence, nice; fastidious; as, a man particular in his dress.
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   (Law) (a) Containing a part only; limited; as, a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder. (b) Holding a particular estate; as, a particular tenant.
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   (Logic) Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject; as, a particular proposition; -- opposed to universal: e. g. (particular affirmative) Some men are wise; (particular negative) Some men are not wise.
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   Particular average. See under Average. -- Particular Baptist, one of a branch of the Baptist denomination the members of which hold the doctrine of a particular or individual election and reprobation. -- Particular lien (Law), a lien, or a right to retain a thing, for some charge or claim growing out of, or connected with, that particular thing. -- Particular redemption, the doctrine that the purpose, act, and provisions of redemption are restricted to a limited number of the human race. See Calvinism.
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   Syn. -- Minute; individual; respective; appropriate; peculiar; especial; exact; specific; precise; critical; circumstantial. See Minute.
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   Particular , n.
   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.
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   Particulars which it is not lawful for me to reveal.
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   It is the greatest interest of particulars to advance the good of the community.
   L'Estrange.
   
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   Special or personal peculiarity, trait, or character; individuality; interest, etc. [Obs.]
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   For his particular I'll receive him gladly.
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   If the particulars of each person be considered.
   Milton.
   
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   Temporal blessings, whether such as concern the public . . . or such as concern our particular.
   Whole Duty of Man.
   
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   (Law) One of the details or items of grounds of claim; -- usually in the pl.; also, a bill of particulars; a minute account; as, a particular of premises.
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   The reader has a particular of the books wherein this law was written.
   Ayliffe.
   
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   Bill of particulars. See under Bill. -- In particular, specially; specifically; peculiarly; particularly; especially. “This, in particular, happens to the lungs.” Blackmore. -- To go into particulars, to relate or describe in detail or minutely.
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