Definition of "particularity" in English

noun

1. A particular thing.

2. A distinctive characteristic or quality; a peculiarity.

   • Donny’s obsession for trains is just a harmless particularity of his.

3. A particular case or matter.

4. The condition of being particular rather than general or universal; specificity.

5. Attention to detail; fastidiousness.

6. The condition of being special; peculiarity, specialness.

7. The condition of being special in an unexpected way; oddness, strangeness; (countable) an instance of this.

8. The paying of particular close attention to someone; (countable) an instance of this.