Foundation level · Year 4 · free
particular
adjective · Say it: puh-TIK-yuh-luh
What it means
Foundationone special or certain thing, rather than any of them
Is there a particular book you would like for your birthday?
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- certain
- special
- specific
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- general
More examples
- Freya always sits in that particular seat on the school bus.
Where the word comes from
From the Latin word 'particularis', meaning concerning a small part.
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