Type Individual Thing Adjective Pəˈtɪkjələ(R Pərˈtɪkjələr Patient Book

• there is one particular patient i'd like you to see.
• is there a particular type of book he enjoys?
• each village has its own particular charm.
• in this particular case, the owners were not local but indian.

particular

1. used to emphasize that you are referring to one individual person, thing or type of thing and not others
• SYNONYM specific
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/specific
• There is one particular patient I'd like you to see.
• Is there a particular type of book he enjoys?
• Each village has its own particular charm.
• In this particular case, the owners were not local but Indian.
• specialized advice tailored to your particular circumstances

Extra Examples

• She didn't appreciate his particular brand of humour.
• The motives influencing a particular individual may change from time to time.
• The policy seems to discriminate against particular groups of people.
2. greater than usual; special
• We must pay particular attention to this point.
• These documents are of particular interest.
• I went into town for no particular reason.
• The high inflation rates were of particular concern.

Extra Examples

• He examined the corpse, paying particular attention to the hands.
• The chemicals pose a particular threat to water quality.
• There were two developments of particular importance.
• Here, in no particular order, is a selection of readers' comments.
3. very definite about what you like and careful about what you choose
• SYNONYM fussy
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fussy
• She's very particular about her clothes.
4. especially or particularly
• He loves science fiction in particular.
5. special or specific
• Peter was lying on the sofa doing nothing in particular.
• Is there anything in particular you'd like for dinner?
• She directed the question at no one in particular.
6. belonging to one individual person, place or thing and not others
• cheeses that are particular to this area (= that are made there and nowhere else)

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French particuler, from Latin particularis ‘concerning a small part’, from particula ‘small part’.