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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Particular \Par*tic"u*lar\, n.
     1. A separate or distinct member of a class, or part of a
        whole; an individual fact, point, circumstance, detail, or
        item, which may be considered separately; as, the
        particulars of a story.
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              Particulars which it is not lawful for me to reveal.
                                                    --Bacon.
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              It is the greatest interest of particulars to
              advance the good of the community.    --L'Estrange.
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     2. Special or personal peculiarity, trait, or character;
        individuality; interest, etc. [Obs.]
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              For his particular I'll receive him gladly. --Shak.
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              If the particulars of each person be considered.
                                                    --Milton.
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              Temporal blessings, whether such as concern the
              public . . . or such as concern our particular.
                                                    --Whole Duty
                                                    of Man.
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     3. (Law) One of the details or items of grounds of claim; --
        usually in the pl.; also, a bill of particulars; a minute
        account; as, a particular of premises.
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              The reader has a particular of the books wherein
              this law was written.                 --Ayliffe.
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     Bill of particulars. See under Bill.
  
     In particular, specially; specifically; peculiarly;
        particularly; especially. ``This, in particular, happens
        to the lungs.'' --Blackmore.
  
     To go into particulars, to relate or describe in detail or
        minutely.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Particular \Par*tic"u*lar\, n.
     1. A separate or distinct member of a class, or part of a
        whole; an individual fact, point, circumstance, detail, or
        item, which may be considered separately; as, the
        particulars of a story.
  
              Particulars which it is not lawful for me to reveal.
                                                    --Bacon.
  
              It is the greatest interest of particulars to
              advance the good of the community.    --L'Estrange.
  
     2. Special or personal peculiarity, trait, or character;
        individuality; interest, etc. [Obs.]
  
              For his particular I'll receive him gladly. --Shak.
  
              If the particulars of each person be considered.
                                                    --Milton.
  
              Temporal blessings, whether such as concern the
              public . . . or such as concern our particular.
                                                    --Whole Duty
                                                    of Man.
  
     3. (Law) One of the details or items of grounds of claim; --
        usually in the pl.; also, a bill of particulars; a minute
        account; as, a particular of premises.
  
              The reader has a particular of the books wherein
              this law was written.                 --Ayliffe.
  
     Bill of particulars. See under Bill.
  
     In particular, specially; peculiarly. ``This, in
        particular, happens to the lungs.'' --Blackmore.
  
     To go into particulars, to relate or describe in detail or
        minutely.

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