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particularity
noun par·tic·u·lar·i·ty \pə(r)-ˌti-kyə-ˈla-rə-tē also (ˌ)pär-\
: a small detail
: a quality or feature that makes a person or thing different from others
: careful attention to detail
plural par·tic·u·lar·i·ties
Full Definition of PARTICULARITY
1
a : a minute detail : particular b : an individual characteristic : peculiarity; also : singularity
2
: the quality or state of being particular as distinguished from universal
3
a : attentiveness to detail : exactness b : the quality or state of being fastidious in behavior or expression
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First Known Use of PARTICULARITY
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- explicitness, specificity
- Antonyms
- generality
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