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fussy: He is not fussy about what he eats.
demanding: Ricky was a very demanding child.
exacting: Privately they seem to have the same exacting standards.
fastidious: He was fastidious about his appearance.
par|ticu|lar|ity /pə r t I kjʊlæ r I ti/ (particularities )
1 N‑VAR The particularity of something is its quality of being different from other things. The particularities of something are the features that make it different. [FORMAL ] □ [+ of ] What is lacking is an insight into the particularity of our societal system. □ [+ of ] Time inevitably glosses over the particularities of each situation.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Particularity is the giving or showing of details. [FORMAL ]
par|ticu|lar|ize /pə r t I kjʊləra I z/ (particularizes , particularizing , particularized ) in BRIT, also use particularise VERB If you particularize something that you have been talking about in a general way, you give details or specific examples of it. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] Mr Johnson particularizes the general points he wants to make. □ [V -ed] A farmer is entitled to a certain particularized tax treatment. [Also V ]
par|ticu|lar|ly ◆◆◇ /pə r t I kjʊlə r li/
1 ADV You use particularly to indicate that what you are saying applies especially to one thing or situation. □ Keep your office space looking good, particularly your desk. □ I often do absent-minded things, particularly when I'm worried.
2 ADV Particularly means more than usual or more than other things. [EMPHASIS ] □ Progress has been particularly disappointing. □ I particularly liked the wooden chests and chairs. SYNONYMS particularly ADV 1
especially: Re-apply sunscreen every two hours, especially if you have been swimming.
specifically: We haven't specifically targeted school children.
in particular: Why should he notice her car in particular?
par|ticu|lars /pə r t I kjʊləz/ N‑PLURAL The particulars of something or someone are facts or details about them which are written down and kept as a record. □ The nurses at the admission desk asked her for particulars.
par|ticu|late /pɑː r t I kjʊlət/ (particulates ) N‑COUNT [oft N n] Particulates are very small particles of a substance, especially those that are produced when fuel is burned. [TECHNICAL ] □ …the particulate pollution in our atmosphere.
part|ing /pɑː r t I ŋ/ (partings )
1 N‑VAR Parting is the act of leaving a particular person or place. A parting is an occasion when this happens. □ It was a dreadfully emotional parting.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] Your parting words or actions are the things that you say or do as you are leaving a place or person. □ Her parting words left him feeling empty and alone.
3 N‑COUNT The parting in someone's hair is the line running from the front to the back of their head where their hair lies in different directions. [BRIT ] in AM, use part
4 PHRASE When there is a parting of the ways , two or more people or groups of people stop working together or travelling together. □ If a resolution cannot be worked out, a peaceful parting of the ways is possible.
pa rt|ing shot (parting shots ) N‑COUNT If someone makes a parting shot , they make an unpleasant or forceful remark at the end of a conversation, and then leave so that no-one has the chance to reply. □ He turned to face her for his parting shot. 'You're one coldhearted woman, you know that?'
par|ti|san /pɑː r t I zæ n, [AM ] -zən/ (partisans )
1 ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] Someone who is partisan strongly supports a particular person or cause, often without thinking carefully about the matter. □ He is clearly too partisan to be a referee.
2 N‑COUNT Partisans are ordinary people, rather than soldiers, who join together to fight enemy soldiers who are occupying their country. □ He was rescued by some Italian partisans.
par|ti|san|ship /pɑː r t I zæ nʃ I p, [AM ] -zən-/ N‑UNCOUNT Partisanship is support for a person or group without fair consideration of the facts and circumstances. □ His politics were based on loyal partisanship.
par|ti|tion /pɑː r t I ʃ ə n/ (partitions , partitioning , partitioned )
1 N‑COUNT A partition is a wall or screen that separates one part of a room or vehicle from another. □ …new offices divided only by glass partitions.
2 VERB If you partition a room, you separate one part of it from another by means of a partition. □ [V n] Bedrooms have again been created by partitioning a single larger room. □ [V -ed] He sat on the two-seater sofa in the partitioned office.
3 VERB If a country is partitioned , it is divided into two or more independent countries. □ [be V -ed] Korea was partitioned in 1945. □ [V n] Britain was accused of trying to partition the country 'because of historic enmity'. □ [V -ed] The island has been partitioned since the mid-seventies. ● N‑UNCOUNT Partition is also a noun. □ [+ of ] …fighting which followed the partition of India.
part|ly ◆◇◇ /pɑː r tli/ ADV You use partly to indicate that something happens or exists to some extent, but not completely. □ It's partly my fault. □ He let out a long sigh, mainly of relief, partly of sadness. □ I feel partly responsible for the problems we're in.
part|ner ◆◆◇ /pɑː r tnə r / (partners , partnering , partnered )