particularity

noun

pər-ˌti-kyə-ˈler-ə-tē How to pronounce particularity (audio)
Definition of particularitynext
1
as in specificity
careful thoroughness of detail with great particularity she described the qualities she's looking for in a boyfriend

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2
as in fact
a single piece of information I can't comment without knowing the particularities of the case before the court

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3
as in characteristic
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind a novel that gets the particularities of life in academia exactly right

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Recent Examples of particularity The few works in the show depicting Stojka’s experiences before and after internment capture the particularity of Romani life. — Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 So did progressive anthropologists, who were finally beginning to understand the particularity, complexity, and, above all, the contemporaneity of tribal cultures. — Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026 The realism, though, comes in the particularity of the Spanish dialogue, the cultural exchanges, and colloquial understandings that run through this community — and from Mexico to the United States. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026 Some of the amicus briefs filed in support of the defendant assert that electronic location data is protected by the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement, and that the geofence warrant fails to satisfy the Fourth Amendment’s particularity requirement. — Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for particularity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularity
  1. specificity
  2. fact
  3. characteristic
  4. detail
  5. feature
  6. quality
  7. trait
  8. attribute
Noun
  • Closing that gap demands specificity — identifying which roles interact with AI and how, designing training grounded in real workflows rather than abstract concepts, and defining success in measurable terms.
    — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Those themes are compelling on paper, but they’re expressed through a confusing mix of abstraction and hyper-local specificity, hidden beneath biker rock riffs, and obscured through Allbrook’s wiry, wailing vocal delivery.
    — Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026
Definition of specificity
Noun
  • Add the question marks surrounding Rodón to the fact that Fried (elbow bone bruise) doesn’t seem likely to return for at least a few more weeks.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • This ignores the obvious fact that the Constitution prohibits Congress from giving official status to any religion or from preventing someone from practicing the religion of their choice.
    — Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of fact
Noun
  • Three months later, the Supreme Court voted to allow immigration agents to stop people based on racial or ethnic characteristics while still-ongoing litigation against it proceeded.
    — Ken B. Morales, ProPublica, 1 July 2026
  • For example, the experienced representative knew from past cases that when the customer had three particular characteristics, the usual answer would be wrong.
    — Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of characteristic
Noun
  • Investigators did not disclose further details surrounding the cause and manner of her death.
    — Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The shoes feature a classic shape and dainty bow details on the uppers.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026
Definition of detail
Noun
  • The company is selling highly customizable electric vehicles that come with few standard features, but plenty of optional add-ons.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Stars from Rowling's Harry Potter feature films have also criticized her stances, including Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
Definition of feature
Noun
  • The heat wave is making a bad air-quality situation worse as a high-pressure system traps soot and fine particles close to the ground instead of dispersing them.
    — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • And if sleep health is on your mind, the Epix Pro (Gen 2) delivers a full picture of your sleep quality to examine over your morning cup of coffee.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of quality
Noun
  • Still, the pieces of ceiling trim dedicated to the pillars of courage and trust remained missing, a nod perhaps to the traits most easily lost when disaster strikes – and most needed to rebuild.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people — including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of trait
Noun
  • There are loft-like attributes to them, and also the feeling of living in a penthouse.
    — Deborah Gimelson, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2026
  • Some rabbinic readings attribute Lot’s hesitation to leave Sodom to his immoral greed and inordinate wealth.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026
Definition of attribute

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“Particularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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