Standard Lemma guide

particulars

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚz/ rhotic
  • /pəˈtɪkjələz/ non-rhotic
  • /pəˈtɪkjəlɚz/ US, rhotic, r-dissimilation
  • CMU ARPABET: P ER0 T IH1 K Y AH0 L ER0 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

plural of particular

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The details or specifics of something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • The overall plan is well understood, but we still have to work out the particulars.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 細節 /细节 (xìjié) — the details or specifics of something
  • Chinese Mandarin: 詳述 /详述 (xiángshù) — the details or specifics of something
  • Finnish: yksityiskohdat — the details or specifics of something
  • French: particularités — the details or specifics of something
  • German: Einzelheiten — the details or specifics of something
  • Irish: sonraí — the details or specifics of something
  • Spanish: particulares — the details or specifics of something
  • Spanish: particularidades — the details or specifics of something
  • Swedish: närmare omständigheter — the details or specifics of something
  • Swedish: detaljer — the details or specifics of something