particularize vs elaborate

particularize is not an adjective while elaborate is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
particularize	No	No	Yes	No
elaborate	No	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, elaborate is a hypernym of particularize; that is, elaborate is a word with a broader meaning than particularize:

particularize: be specific about
elaborate: add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

Other hypernyms of particularize include dilate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expound, flesh out, lucubrate.

particularize (adjective)	elaborate (adjective)
	developed or executed with care and in minute detail
	marked by complexity and richness of detail

particularize (verb)	elaborate (verb)
be specific about	make more complex, intricate, or richer
	work out in detail
	add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
	produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product