particularity — a detail or specific feature that is characteristic of someone or something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a detail or specific feature that is characteristic of someone or something
Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˌtɪkjəˈlærəti/
Example Sentences
- The chef's particularity about ingredients made every dish a masterpiece, but also made grocery shopping a three-hour ordeal.
- Each region has its own particularity in language and customs.
- Her particularity about cleanliness meant that even dust particles lived in fear in her house.
particularity
NOUN[/pərˌtɪkjəˈlærəti/]
a detail or specific feature that is characteristic of someone or something
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin particularis, meaning 'relating to a part' or 'individual,' which itself comes from particula (small part). The word evolved to denote the quality of being specific, distinct, or concerned with individual details rather than generalities.
Breakdown
particular (from Latin particularis, meaning 'of or pertaining to a part') + -ity (noun suffix denoting a state, quality, or condition).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The chef's particularity about ingredients made every dish a masterpiece, but also made grocery shopping a three-hour ordeal.”
“Each region has its own particularity in language and customs.”
“Her particularity about cleanliness meant that even dust particles lived in fear in her house.”
“The study focused on the particularity of urban development in Asian cities.”
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