particularity

[ per-tik-yuh-lar-i-tee, puh-tik- ]

noun

, plural par·tic·u·lar·i·ties.

1. the quality or state of being particular.
2. detailed, minute, or circumstantial character, as of description or statement.
3. attention to details; special care.
4. fastidiousness.
5. an individual or characteristic feature or trait; peculiarity.

particularity

/ pəˌtɪkjʊˈlærɪtɪ /

noun

1. often plural a specific circumstance

   the particularities of the affair

2. great attentiveness to detail; fastidiousness
3. the quality of being precise

   a description of great particularity

4. the state or quality of being particular as opposed to general; individuality

   the particularity of human situations

Word History and Origins

Origin of particularity¹

1520–30; < Middle French particularite < Late Latin particulāritāt- (stem of particulāritās ) state of being apart. See particular, -ity

Example Sentences

The West Coast particularity may be a blessing and a curse.

From Los Angeles Times

Rosebrock’s strength as a writer is in the psychological particularity of her characters.

From Los Angeles Times

While this is rather easy in classical computing, it is a great challenge in quantum computing, due to the particularities of the quantum world.

From Science Daily

In the rushing current of this play, what buoys us isn’t the particularities but rather the personalities.

From New York Times

An interesting particularity of the publication is that both of its first authors are master students.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• idiosyncrasy
• peculiarity
• singularity
• uniqueness