particularity
noun
par·tic·u·lar·i·ty
pər-ˌti-kyə-ˈler-ə-tē 
pə-,
-ˈla-rə-
also (ˌ)pär-
plural particularities
1
a
: a minute detail : particular
b
: an individual characteristic : peculiarity
also
: singularity
2
: the quality or state of being particular as distinguished from universal
3
a
: attentiveness to detail : exactness
b
: the quality or state of being fastidious in behavior or expression
Examples of particularity in a Sentence
The actors studied all of the particularities of the script.
the special particularities of the South
The particularities of the job take some time to get used to.
She described the scene with great particularity.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Under California law, fraud must be pled with particularity, meaning there must be specifics and details in the complaint; generalizations, inferences and supposition don’t cut it.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The photos are processed by artificial intelligence into data including time and location, plate number, car color and particularities like roof racks and bumper stickers.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Sadjadpour carefully sorts through scenarios, similarities, and differences with a keen sense of Iran’s history and particularities.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Particularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particularity. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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particularity
noun
par·tic·u·lar·i·ty
pə(r)-ˌtik-yə-ˈlar-ət-ē
plural particularities
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