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over-particular

o·ver-par·tic·u·lar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-ver per-tik-yuh-ler, puh-tik-]
    • /ˈoʊ vər pərˈtɪk yə lər, pəˈtɪk-/
    • /ˈəʊvə(r) pəˈtɪkjələ(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver per-tik-yuh-ler, puh-tik-]
    • /ˈoʊ vər pərˈtɪk yə lər, pəˈtɪk-/

Definitions of over-particular word

  • adjective over-particular of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books. 1
  • adjective over-particular immediately present or under consideration; in this specific instance or place: Look at this particular clause in the contract. 1
  • adjective over-particular distinguished or different from others or from the ordinary; noteworthy; marked; unusual: She sang with particular warmth at last evening's concert. 1
  • adjective over-particular exceptional or especial: Take particular pains with this job. 1
  • adjective over-particular being such in an exceptional degree: a particular friend of mine. 1
  • adjective over-particular dealing with or giving details, as an account or description, of a person; detailed; minute. 1
See all 13 definitions of over-particular

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Origin of over-particular

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Late Latin particulāris, equivalent to Latin particul(a) particle + -āris -ar1; replacing Middle English particuler < Middle French < Late Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Over-particular

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-particular

over-particular popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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