particularize

[ per-tik-yuh-luh-rahyz, puh-tik- ]

verb (used with object)

, par·tic·u·lar·ized, par·tic·u·lar·iz·ing.

1. to make particular.
2. to mention or indicate specifically; specify.
3. to state or treat in detail.

verb (used without object)

, par·tic·u·lar·ized, par·tic·u·lar·iz·ing.

1. to speak or treat particularly or specifically.

particularize

/ pəˈtɪkjʊləˌraɪz /

verb

1. to treat in detail; give details (about)
2. intr to go into detail

Derived Forms

• parˌticulariˈzation, noun
• parˈticularˌizer, noun

Other Words From

• par·ticu·lar·i·zation noun
• par·ticu·lar·izer noun
• unpar·ticu·lar·ized adjective
• unpar·ticu·lar·izing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of particularize¹

From the Middle French word particulariser, dating back to 1580–90. See particular, -ize

Example Sentences

The government’s request to keep the names of the witnesses secret “does not offer a particularized basis to justify sealing the list from public view,” Judge Cannon wrote in her brief order.

From New York Times

In her order, Cannon wrote that the government's request to keep the list of witnesses secret "does not offer a particularized basis to justify sealing the list from public view."

From Salon

Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit revived the case in 2020, concluding: "A rebuffed request for information to which the requester is statutorily entitled is a concrete, particularized and individualized personal injury."

From Reuters

“This information appears to have had no individualized nexus to particularized criminal conduct but was rather a data dump of customers’ transactions over a three-day period.

From Washington Times

They added, “This information appears to have had no individualized nexus to particularized criminal conduct, but was rather a data dump of BoA customers’ transactions over a three-day period.

From Washington Times