Particularity

Quick meaning: Particularity is a noun meaning A particular thing.

Meaning

A particular thing.

More Meanings

1. A distinctive characteristic or quality; a peculiarity.
2. A particular case or matter.
3. The condition of being particular rather than general or universal; specificity.
4. Attention to detail; fastidiousness.
5. The condition of being special; peculiarity, specialness.
6. The condition of being special in an unexpected way; oddness, strangeness; (countable) an instance of this.
7. The paying of particular close attention to someone; (countable) an instance of this.

Example Sentences

Donny’s obsession for trains is just a harmless particularity of his.

Novv let the generall Trumpet blovv his blaſt, / Particularities, and pettie ſounds / To ceaſe.

[W]e Chriſtians, vnto vvhom it is reuealed in particularity, that all Men came from one Lumpe of Earth; […]

In this particularity vvhereof vve novv ſpeake, ſee hovv his Mercy and Truth are met together, and doe moſt lovingly embrace each other.

Word Forms

• particularities

Synonyms for particularity

Depending on context, synonyms include particular, differentia, discrimen, particularness, individuality, peculiarity.

Antonyms for particularity

Common opposites include catholicity, generality, genericity, genericness, universality.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include precision, accuracy, peculiarity, uniqueness, specificity, detail.

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