particular vs specific
specific vs particularparticular and specific both are nouns.
particular and specific both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| particular | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| specific | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
particular and specific
are synonyms defined as:
- particular and specific: a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
| particular (noun) | specific (noun) |
|---|---|
| a fact about some part (as opposed to general) | a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease |
| (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class | a fact about some part (as opposed to general) |
| a small part that can be considered separately from the whole |
| particular (adjective) | specific (adjective) |
|---|---|
| providing specific details or circumstances | (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique |
| exacting especially about details | being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides |
| first and most important | relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species |
| unique or specific to a person or thing or category | stated explicitly or in detail |
| surpassing what is common or usual or expected | |
| separate and distinct from others of the same group or category |
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