used to single out an individual member of a specified group or class

the action seems to discriminate against a particular group of companies

he wondered how well he had done on this particular evening

especially great or intense

when handling or checking cash the cashier should exercise particular care

insisting that something should be correct or suitable in every detail; fastidious

she is very particular about cleanliness

a detail

he is wrong in every particular

an individual item, as contrasted with a universal quality

universals can be simultaneously exemplified by different particulars in different places