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0 special, or this and not any other:
- She wanted a particular type of cactus.
- He wouldn't take just any book - he had to have this particular one!
- "Why did you ask?" "Oh, no particular reason, just making conversation."
- What in particular did you like about the last apartment that we saw?
- Are you looking for anything in particular?
1 not easily satisfied and demanding that close attention should be given to every detail:
- He's very particular about the kitchen - everything has to be perfectly clean and in its place.
- She's very particular about what she eats.
2 details or information about a person or an event, especially when officially recorded:
- There's a form for you to note down all your particulars.
- The report focuses on the particular rather than the general and so doesn't draw any overall conclusions.
3 special or single, or this and not any other:
- Is there a particular restaurant you’d like to eat at?
- What in particular (= special things) did you like about the last apartment that we saw?
4 wanting to make choices carefully because you are not easily satisfied:
- She’s very particular about what she eats.

This particular stretch of coast is especially popular with walkers.
In the light of recent incidents, we are asking our customers to take particular care of their personal belongings.
Is there a particular sequence in which you have to perform these tasks?
A lot of people think that most newspapers are biased towards one particular political party.
As he gets older, my grandson is developing a particular interest in history.
The instrument should be readily accessible to trained string players, but is designed to fill a particular role in computer or amplified music.
One of the particular strengths of qualitative research is its capacity to generate unexpected findings.
While there are no particular names by category, crickets are divided into two groups: large, ordinary crickets and non-ordinary.