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particularity
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of PARTICULARITY
1
careful thoroughness of detail <with great particularity she described the qualities she's looking for in a boyfriend>
Synonyms explicitness, specificity
Related Words attentiveness, care, carefulness, conscientiousness, finicalness, finickiness, fussiness, meticulosity, meticulousness; alertness, cautiousness, circumspection, heedfulness, scrupulousness; discrimination, selectivity; accuracy, definitude, exactitude, exactness, fineness, preciseness, precision
Antonyms generality
2
a single piece of information <I can't comment without knowing the particularities of the case before the court>
Related Words article, item; component, constituent, element, ingredient, member, part; aspect, circumstance, facet, factor; evidence, exhibit; database, information, knowledge
3
something that sets apart an individual from others of the same kind <a novel that gets the particularities of life in academia exactly right>
Synonyms affection, attribute, attribution, character, criterion, diagnostic, differentia, feature, fingerprint, hallmark, mark, marker, note, particularity, peculiarity, point, property, quality, specific, stamp, touch, trait
Related Words badge, indication, sign; emblem, symbol, token; charm, grace; excellence, merit, virtue; eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, oddity, quirk; individuality, singularity, uniqueness
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