particular vs peculiar
peculiar vs particularparticular is a noun but peculiar is not a noun.
particular and peculiar both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| particular | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| peculiar | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
particular and peculiar
are synonyms defined as:
- particular and peculiar: unique or specific to a person or thing or category
Other synonyms of particular include
special.
| particular (noun) | peculiar (noun) |
|---|---|
| a fact about some part (as opposed to general) | |
| (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class | |
| a small part that can be considered separately from the whole |
| particular (adjective) | peculiar (adjective) |
|---|---|
| providing specific details or circumstances | characteristic of one only; distinctive or special |
| exacting especially about details | unique or specific to a person or thing or category |
| first and most important | beyond or deviating from the usual or expected |
| unique or specific to a person or thing or category | markedly different from the usual; special |
| surpassing what is common or usual or expected | |
| separate and distinct from others of the same group or category |
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