Article vs Particular - What's the difference?
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A part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set.
* Paley
* Habington
* E. Darwin
A story, report, or opinion piece in a newspaper, magazine, journal, etc.
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, title= A member of a group or class
An object.
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, title= (grammar) A part of speech that indicates, specifies and limits a noun (a'', ''an'', or ''the'' in English). In some languages the article''' may appear as an ending (e.g. definite ' article in Swedish) or there may be none (e.g. Russian, Pashto).
A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc.
(derogatory) A person.
* {{quote-news, 2001, August 4, Lynne Walker, Classical: Musical portrait of the artist as a young man, The Independent
, passage="You dateless article ," stormed his father, leaving Bennett to realise in his laconic way that he was, and probably always would be, a disappointment to Dad.}}
A wench. A prime article = A handsome girl.
(dated) Subject matter; concern.
* Addison
* Daniel Defoe
(dated) A distinct part.
(obsolete) A precise point in time; a moment.
* Evelyn
To bind by articles of apprenticeship.
* 1876 , Sabine Baring-Gould, The Vicar of Morwenstow ,
(obsolete) To accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations.
* 1665 , Samuel Pepys, Diary ,
* Stat. 33 Geo. III
To formulate in articles; to set forth in distinct particulars.
* Jeremy Taylor
(obsolete) Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
Specific; discrete; concrete.
* Shakespeare
Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.
* Francis Bacon
(obsolete) Known only to an individual person or group; confidential.
* 1623 , William Shakespeare, King Lear , V.1:
Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).
(comparable) Of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious.
Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise.
(legal) Containing a part only; limited.
(legal) Holding a particular estate.
(logic) Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject.
A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.
(obsolete) A person's own individual case.
*, II.16:
*:Since philosophy could never find any way for tranquillity that might be generally good, let every man in his particular seeke for it.
* Whole Duty of Man
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In lang=en terms the difference between article and particular
is that article is a distinct part while particular is forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject.In obsolete terms the difference between article and particular
is that article is to accuse or charge by an exhibition of articles or accusations while particular is a person's own individual case.As nouns the difference between article and particular
is that article is a part or segment of something joined to other parts, or, in combination, forming a structured set while particular is a small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.As a verb article
is to bind by articles of apprenticeship.As an adjective particular is
pertaining only to a part of something; partial.article
English
Noun
(en noun)- upon each article of human duty
- each article of time
- the articles which compose the blood
Gemstones, passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs, […], and all these articles […] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.}}
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- a very great revolution that happened in this article of good breeding
- This last article will hardly be believed.
- This fatal news coming to Hick's Hall upon the article of my Lord Russell's trial, was said to have had no little influence on the jury and all the bench to his prejudice.
Derived terms
* charticle * listicle * definite article * indefinite articleVerb
(articl)- to article an apprentice to a mechanic
- When the boy left school at Liskeard, he was articled to a lawyer, Mr. Jacobson, at Plymouth, a wealthy man in good practice, first cousin to his mother; but this sort of profession did not at all approve itself to Robert's taste, and he only remained with Mr. Jacobson a few months.
- At noon dined alone with Sir W. Batten, where great discourse of Sir W. Pen, Sir W. Batten being, I perceive, quite out of love with him, thinking him too great and too high, and began to talk that the world do question his courage, upon which I told him plainly I have been told that he was articled against for it, and that Sir H. Vane was his great friend therein.
- He shall be articled against in the high court of admiralty.
- If all his errors and follies were articled against him, the man would seem vicious and miserable.
Derived terms
* articled clerkExternal links
* *Anagrams
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English
Alternative forms
* perticular (obsolete)Adjective
(-)- I couldn't find the particular model you asked for, but I hope this one will do.
- We knew it was named after John Smith, but nobody knows which particular John Smith.
- [Make] each particular hair to stand an end, / Like quills upon the fretful porpentine.
- I don't appreciate your particular brand of cynicism.
- wheresoever one plant draweth such a particular juice out of the earth
- or these domesticke and particular broiles, Are not the question heere.
- My five favorite places are, in no particular order, New York, Chicago, Paris, San Francisco and London.
- I didn't have any particular interest in the book.
- He brought no particular news.
- She was the particular belle of the party.
- He is very particular about his food and if it isn't cooked to perfection he will send it back.
- a full and particular account of an accident
- a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder
- a particular tenant
- (Blackstone)
- a particular proposition, opposed to "universal", e.g. (particular affirmative) "Some men are wise"; (particular negative) "Some men are not wise".
Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* generalDerived terms
* antiparticularism * antiparticularist * in particular * particular average * particular Church * particular integral * particularism * particularize * particularly * particularityExternal links
*Noun
(en noun)- temporal blessings, whether such as concern the publicor such as concern our particular