of or pertaining to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general

one's particular interests in books.

immediately present or under consideration; in this specific instance or place

Look at this particular clause in the contract.

distinguished or different from others or from the ordinary; noteworthy; marked; unusual

She sang with particular warmth at last evening's concert.

exceptional or especial

Take particular pains with this job.

being such in an exceptional degree

a particular friend of mine.

dealing with or giving details, as an account or description, of a person; detailed; minute.

exceptionally selective, attentive, or exacting; fastidious; fussy

to be particular about one's food.

Logic .

not general; referring to an indefinite part of a whole class.

(of a proposition) containing only existential quantifiers.

partaking of the nature of an individual as opposed to a class.

Law .

noting an estate that precedes a future or ultimate ownership, as lands devised to a widow during her lifetime and after that to her children.

noting the tenant of such an estate.

an individual or distinct part, as an item of a list or enumeration.

Usually, particulars. specific points, details, or circumstances

to give an investigator the particulars of a case.

Logic . an individual or a specific group within a general class. ?

in particular

particularly; specifically; especially

There is one book in particular that may help you.

adjective

general , imprecise , indefinite , inexact , common , ordinary , unimportant , usual , indifferent , nonchalant , undemanding , undiscriminating , indiscriminate , promiscuous , slatternly

noun

generality

adjective

accurate , appropriate , blow-by-blow , circumstantial , clocklike , detailed , distinct , especial , express , full , individual , intrinsic , itemized , limited , local , meticulous , minute , painstaking , particularized , peculiar , precise , scrupulous , selective , singular , special , thorough , topical , exceptional , exclusive , lone , marked , noteworthy , odd , one , only , personal , remarkable , respective , separate , single , sole , solitary , unique , unusual , careful , choicy , choosy , critical , dainty , discriminating , exacting , fastidious , finical , fussbudget , fussy , hard to please , nice , nit-picking , persnickety * , picky * , rough , stickler * , tough , discrete , specific , set , finicky , persnickety , squeamish , captious , characteristic , definite , distinctive , strict

noun

abc’s , article , bottom line * , brass tacks * , case , chapter and verse * , circumstance , clue , cue , element , fact , facts of life , feature , gospel , item , know * , lowdown , nitty-gritty * , nuts and bolts * , picture , point , rundown * , scoop * , score * , speciality , specific , specification , story , thing * , what’s what , whole story , detail , fine print , technicality , factor , accurate , careful , characteristic , choosy , definite , detailed , distinct , especial , exacting , exceptional , extraordinary , fastidious , finicky , fussy , individual , itemized , lone , minute , notable , noteworthy , particularity , peculiar , persnickety , picky , precise , scoop , scrupulosity , selective , separate , special , uncommon , unique , unusual