Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter P - Page 20
Part (v. i.) To be broken or divided into parts or pieces; to break; to become separated; to go asunder; as, rope parts; his hair parts in the middle.
Part (v. i.) To go away; to depart; to take leave; to quit each other; hence, to die; -- often with from.
He wrung Bassanio's hand, and so they parted. -- Shak.
He owned that he had parted from the duke only a few hours before. -- Macaulay.
His precious bag, which he would by no means part from. -- G. Eliot.
Part (v. i.) To perform an act of parting; to relinquish a connection of any kind; -- followed by with or from; as, to part with one's money.
Celia, for thy sake, I part With all that grew so near my heart. -- Waller.
Powerful hands . . . will not part Easily from possession won with arms. -- Milton.
It was strange to him that a father should feel no tenderness at parting with an only son. -- A. Trollope.
Part (v. i.) To have a part or share; to partake. [Obs.] "They shall part alike." -- 1 Sam. xxx. 24.
Part (adv.) Partly; in a measure. [R.] -- Shak.
Part (adv.) In part; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed" [syn: {partially}, {partly}, {part}] [ant: {all}, {altogether}, {completely}, {entirely}, {totally}, {whole}, {wholly}].
Part (n.) Something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"; "the animal constituent of plankton" [syn: {part}, {portion}, {component part}, {component}, {constituent}].
Part (n.) Something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together" [syn: {part}, {portion}].
Part (n.) A portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite" [syn: {part}, {piece}].
Part (n.) That which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation; "it requires vigilance on our part"; "they resisted every effort on his part".
Part (n.) The extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space" [syn: {region}, {part}].
Part (n.) The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role" [syn: {function}, {office}, {part}, {role}].
Part (n.) An actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona" [syn: {character}, {role}, {theatrical role}, {part}, {persona}].
Part (n.) Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash" [syn: {share}, {portion}, {part}, {percentage}].
Part (n.) One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division" [syn: {part}, {section}, {division}].
Part (n.) A line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions; "his part was right in the middle" [syn: {part}, {parting}].
Part (n.) The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part" [syn: {part}, {voice}].
Part (n.) The part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work" [syn: {contribution}, {part}, {share}].
Part (v.) Go one's own way; move apart; "The friends separated after the party" [syn: {separate}, {part}, {split}].
Part (v.) Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up" [syn: {separate}, {part}, {split up}, {split}, {break}, {break up}].
Part (v.) Leave; "The family took off for Florida" [syn: {depart}, {part}, {start}, {start out}, {set forth}, {set off}, {set out}, {take off}].
Part (v.) Come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated" [syn: {separate}, {divide}, {part}].
Part (v.) Force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea" [syn: {separate}, {disunite}, {divide}, {part}].
Partable (a.) See Partible. -- Camden.
Partage (n.) Division; the act of dividing or sharing. [Obs.] -- Fuller.
Partage (n.) Part; portion; share. [Obs.] -- Ford.
Partook (imp.) of Partake.
Partaken (p. p.) of Partake.
Partaking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Partake.
Partake (v. i.) 【書】參加，參與 [（+in）]；分享，分擔 [（+in/ of）] To take a part, portion, lot, or share, in common with others; to have a share or part; to participate; to share; as, to partake of a feast with others. "Brutes partake in this faculty." -- Locke.
When I against myself with thee partake. -- Shak.
Partake (v. i.) To have something of the properties, character, or office; -- usually followed by of.
The attorney of the Duchy of Lancaster partakes partly of a judge, and partly of an attorney-general. -- Bacon.
Partake (v. t.) To partake of; to have a part or share in; to share.
Let every one partake the general joy. -- Dryden.
Partake (v. t.) 分享，分擔 To admit to a share; to cause to participate; to give a part to. [Obs.] -- Spencer.
Partake (v. t.) To distribute; to communicate. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Partake (v.) Have some of the qualities or attributes of something.
Partake (v.) Have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake" [syn: {partake}, {share}, {partake in}].
Partake (v.) Consume; "She didn't touch her food all night" [syn: {partake}, {touch}].
Partake (v.) [ I ] (Partook, partaken) (Eat/ Drink) (Old-fashioned or humorous) 吃，喝To eat or drink.
// Would you care to partake of a little wine with us?
Partake (v.) [ I ] (Take part) (Old-fashioned or formal) 參加，參與 To become involved with or take part in something.
// She was happy to partake in the festivities.
Partaker (n.) 關係者；共用的人；分享的人；分擔者 One who partakes; a sharer; a participator.
Partakers of their spiritual things. -- Rom. xv. 27.
Wish me partaker in my happiness. -- Shark.
Partaker (n.) An accomplice; an associate; a partner. [Obs.]
Partakers wish them in the blood of the prophets. -- Matt. xxiii. 30.
Partaker (n.) Someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share [syn: partaker, sharer].
Partan (n.) (Zool.) An edible British crab. [Prov. Eng.]
Parted (a.) Separated; devided.
Parted (a.) Endowed with parts or abilities. [Obs.] -- B. Jonson.
Parted (a.) (Bot.) Cleft so that the divisions reach nearly, but not quite, to the midrib, or the base of the blade; -- said of a leaf, and used chiefly in composition; as, three-parted, five-parted, etc. -- Gray.
Parted (a.) Having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes.
Parter (n.) One who, or which, parts or separates. -- Sir P. Sidney.
Parquet circle (ph.) 劇場的正廳後座 That part of the lower floor of a theater with seats at the rear of the parquet and beneath the galleries; -- calledalso, esp. in U. S., orchestra circle or parterre.
Parquet circle (n.) Seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies) [syn: parquet circle, parterre].
Parterre (n.) (Hort.) （排成行列圖案狀的）花壇 An ornamental and diversified arrangement of beds or plots, in which flowers are cultivated, with intervening spaces of gravel or turf for walking on.
Parterre (n.) The pit of a theater; the parquet. [France]
Parterre (n.) An ornamental flower garden; beds and paths are arranged to form a pattern.
Parterre (n.) （劇院的）正廳後座 Seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies) [syn: parquet circle, parterre].
Partheniad (n.) A poem in honor of a virgin. [Obs.]
Parthenic (a.) Of or pertaining to the Spartan Partheniae, or sons of unmarried women.
Parthenogenesis (n.) (Biol.) The production of new individuals from virgin females by means of ova which have the power of developing without the intervention of the male element; the production, without fertilization, of cells capable of germination. It is one of the phenomena of alternate generation. Cf. Heterogamy, and Metagenesis.
Parthenogenesis (n.) (Bot.) The production of seed without fertilization, believed to occur through the nonsexual formation of an embryo extraneous to the embrionic vesicle.
Parthenogenesis (n.) Human conception without fertilization by a man [syn: parthenogenesis, parthenogeny, virgin birth].
Parthenogenesis (n.) Process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods [syn: parthenogenesis, parthenogeny]
Parthenogenetic (a.) (Biol.) Of, pertaining to, or produced by, parthenogenesis; as, parthenogenetic forms. -- Par`the*no*ge*net"ic*al*ly, adv.
Parthenogenetic (a.) (Of reproduction) Not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction [syn: agamic, agamous, agamogenetic, apomictic, parthenogenetic].
Parthenogenitive (a.) (Biol.) Parthenogenetic.
Parthenogeny (n.) (Biol.) Same as Parthenogenesis.
Parthenogeny (n.) Human conception without fertilization by a man [syn: parthenogenesis, parthenogeny, virgin birth].
Parthenogeny (n.) Process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods [syn: parthenogenesis, parthenogeny].
Parthenon (n.) 巴森農神殿；希臘女神雅典娜的神廟 A celebrated marble temple of Athene, on the Acropolis at Athens. It was of the pure Doric order, and has had an important influence on art.
Parthenon (n.) The main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture.
Parthenope (n.) (Gr. Myth.) [希神] 帕耳忒諾珀（ 塞壬女妖之一；因用歌聲迷惑 Odysseus 不成而投海自盡） One of the Sirens, who threw herself into the sea, in despair at not being able to beguile Ulysses by her songs.
Parthenope (n.) One of the asteroids between Mars and Jupiter, descovered by M. de Gasparis in 1850.
Parthia (n.) 巴底亞（西亞一古國） An ancient kingdom in Asia to the southeast of the Caspian Sea; it dominated southwestern Asia from about 250 BC to AD 226.
Parthian (a.) 巴底亞的 Of or pertaining to ancient Parthia, in Asia.
Parthian (n.) 巴底亞人 A native Parthia.
Parthian arrow, () An arrow discharged at an enemy when retreating from him, as was the custom of the ancient Parthians; hence, a parting shot.
Parthian (a.) Pertaining to Parthia or its people or language or culture; "Parthian archeology."
Parthian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Parthia.
Parthian (n.) The Iranian language spoken in the Parthian kingdom (250 BC to AD 226).
Partial (a.) 部分的，局部的；不完全的 [Z]；【貶】不公平的，偏袒的 [（+to/ towards）]； 【口】偏愛的 [F] [（+to）] Of, pertaining to, or affecting, a part only; not general or universal; not total or entire; as, a partial eclipse of the moon. "Partial dissolutions of the earth." -- T. Burnet.
Partial (a.) Inclined to favor one party in a cause, or one side of a question, more then the other; baised; not indifferent; as, a judge should not be partial.
Ye have been partial in the law. -- Mal. ii. 9.
Partial (a.) Having a predelection for; inclined to favor unreasonably; foolishly fond. "A partial parent." -- Pope.
Not partial to an ostentatious display. -- Sir W. Scott.
Partial (a.) (Bot.) Pertaining to a subordinate portion; as, a compound umbel is made up of a several partial umbels; a leaflet is often supported by a partial petiole.
{Partial differentials}, {Partial differential coefficients}, {Partial differentiation}, etc. (of a function of two or more variables), The differentials, differential coefficients, differentiation etc., of the function, upon the hypothesis that some of the variables are for the time constant.
{Partial fractions} (Alg.), Fractions whose sum equals a given fraction.
{Partial tones} (Music), The simple tones which in combination form an ordinary tone; the overtones, or harmonics, which, blending with a fundamental tone, cause its special quality of sound, or timbre, or tone color. See, also, {Tone}.
Partial (a.) Being or affecting only a part; not total; "a partial description of the suspect"; "partial collapse"; "a partial eclipse"; "a partial monopoly"; "partial immunity."
Partial (a.) Showing favoritism [ant: {impartial}].
Partial (a.) (Followed by `of' or `to') Having a strong preference or liking for; "fond of chocolate"; "partial to horror movies" [syn: {fond(p)}, {partial(p)}].
Partial (n.) The derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant [syn: {partial derivative}, {partial}].
Partial (n.) A harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency [syn: {overtone}, {partial}, {partial tone}].
Partialism (n.) Partiality; specifically (Theol.), the doctrine of the Partialists.
Partialist (n.) One who is partial. [R.]
Partialist (n.) (Theol.) One who holds that the atonement was made only for a part of mankind, that is, for the elect.
Partiality (n.) [U] 偏心，偏袒；偏愛，特別喜愛 [S] [（+for）] The quality or state of being partial; inclination to favor one party, or one side of a question, more than the other; undue bias of mind.
Partiality (n.) A predilection or inclination to one thing rather than to others; special taste or liking; as, a partiality for poetry or painting. -- Roget.
Partiality (n.) A predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey" [syn: fondness, fancy, partiality].
Partiality (n.) An inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives [syn: partiality, partisanship] [ant: impartiality, nonpartisanship].
Partialize (v. t. & i.) 使有偏見 To make or be partial. [R.]
Partially (adv.) 部分地；【古】偏袒地；偏愛地 In part; not totally; as, partially true; the sun partially eclipsed. -- Sir T. Browne.
Partially (adv.) In a partial manner; with undue bias of mind; with unjust favor or dislike; as, to judge partially. -- Shak.
Partibility (n.) 可分性 The quality or state of being partible; divisibility; separability; as, the partibility of an inherttance.
Partible (a.) 可分的 Admitting of being parted; divisible; separable; susceptible of severance or partition; as, an estate of inheritance may be partible. "Make the molds partible." -- Bacon.
Partible (a.) (Of e.g. property) Capable of being parted or divided; "a partible estate."
Participable (a.) 可參與的 Capable of being participated or shared. [R.] -- Norris.
Participant (a.) 參與的；有關係的 Sharing; participating; having a share of part. -- Bacon.
Participant (n.) 關係者；參與者 A participator; a partaker.
Participants in their . . . mysterious rites. -- Bp. Warburton.
Participant (n.) Someone who takes part in an activity.
Participant (n.) A person who participates in or is skilled at some game [syn: player, participant].
Participantly (adv.) In a participant manner.
Participate (a.) Acting in common; participating. [R.] -- Shak.
Participated (imp. & p. p.) of Participate.
Participating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Participate.
Participate (v. i.) 參加，參與 [（+in）]；分享，分擔 [（+in/ with）]；含有，帶有 [（+of）] To have a share in common with others; to take a part; to partake; -- followed by in, formely by of; as, to participate in a debate ; to participate in a discussion. -- Shak.
So would he participate of their wants. -- Hayward.
Mine may come when men With angels may participate. -- Milton.
Participate (v. t.) 分享，分擔 To partake of; to share in; to receive a part of. [R.]
Fit to participate all rational delight. -- Milton.
Participate (v. t.) To impart, or give, or share of. [Obs.] -- Drayton.
Participate (v.) Share in something [syn: {participate}, {take part}].
Participate (v.) Become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations" [syn: {enter}, {participate}] [ant: {chuck up the sponge}, {drop by the wayside}, {drop out}, {fall by the wayside}, {give up}, {quit}, {throw in}, {throw in the towel}].
Participate (v.) [ I ] (B2) 參與，參加 To take part in or become involved in an activity.
// She never participates in any of our discussions, does she?
Participation (n.) [U] 參與，參加；分享 The act or state of participating, or sharing in common with others; as, a participation in joy or sorrows.
These deities are so by participation. -- Bp. Stillingfleet.
What an honor, that God should admit us into such a blessed participation of himself! -- Atterbury.
Participation (n.) Distribution; division into shares. [Obs.] -- Raleigh.
Participation (n.) Community; fellowship; association. [Obs.] -- Shak.
Participation (n.) [ U ] 參加，參與 The fact that you take part or become involved in something.
Participative (a.) 參與 Capable of participating.
Participator (n.) [L.] 參加者，參與者，比賽的人 One who participates, or shares with another; a partaker.
Participial (a.) 分詞的 Having, or partaking of, the nature and use of a participle; formed from a participle; as, a participial noun. -- Lowth.
Participial (n.) A participial word.
Participial (a.) Of or relating to or consisting of participles; "participial inflections."
Participial (n.) A non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses [syn: {participle}, {participial}].
Participialized (imp. & p. p.) of Participialize.
Participializing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Participialize.
Participialize (v. t.) To form into, or put in the form of, a participle. [R.]
Participially (adv.) In the sense or manner of a participle.
Participle (n.) (Gram.) A part of speech partaking of the nature both verb and adjective; a form of a verb, or verbal adjective, modifying a noun, but taking the adjuncts of the verb from which it is derived. In the sentences: a letter is written; being asleep he did not hear; exhausted by toil he will sleep soundly, -- written, being, and exhaustedare participles.
By a participle, [I understand] a verb in an adjectival aspect. -- Earle.
Note: Present participles, called also imperfect, or incomplete, participles, end in -ing. Past participles, called also perfect, or complete, participles, for the most part end in -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n. A participle when used merely as an attribute of a noun, without reference to time, is called an adjective, or a participial adjective; as, a written constitution; a rolling stone; the exhausted army. The verbal noun in-ing has the form of the present participle. See Verbal noun, under Verbal, a.
Participle (a.) Anything that partakes of the nature of different things. [Obs.]
The participles or confines between plants and living creatures. -- Bacon.
Particle (n.) [C] 微粒；顆粒 [（+of）]；極小量 [（+of）] A minute part or portion of matter; a morsel; a little bit; an atom; a jot; as, a particle of sand, of wood, of dust.
The small size of atoms which unite To make the smallest particle of light. -- Blackmore.
Particle (n.) Any very small portion or part; the smallest portion; as, he has not a particle of patriotism or virtue.
The houses had not given their commissioners authority in the least particle to recede. -- Clarendon.
Particle (n.) (R. C. Ch.) A crumb or little piece of concecrated host.
Particle (n.) (R. C. Ch.) The smaller hosts distributed in the communion of the laity. -- Bp. Fitzpatrick.
Particle (n.) (Gram.) A subordinate word that is never inflected (a preposition, conjunction, interjection); or a word that can not be used except in compositions; as, ward in backward, ly in lovely.
Particle (n.) (Physics) An elementary particle.
Particle (n.) (Nontechnical usage) A tiny piece of anything [syn: atom, molecule, particle, corpuscle, mote, speck].
Particle (n.) A body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions [syn: particle, subatomic particle].
Particle (n.) A function word that can be used in English to form phrasal Verbs Party-colored, Parti-colored , a. Colored with different tints; variegated; as, a party-colored flower. "Parti-colored lambs." -- Shak.
Particolored (a.) Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly. Same as Party-colored. [Also spelled parti-coloured.]
Syn: motley, multicolor, culticolour, multicolored, multicoloured, painted, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured.
Particolored (a.) Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies" [syn: motley, calico, multicolor, multi-color, multicolour, multi-colour, multicolored, multi-colored, multicoloured, multi-coloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured].
Particular (a.) 特殊的；特定的；特別的 [Z] [B]； 特有的，獨特的；異常的 [Z] [B]；（過於）講究的；苛求的，挑剔的 [（+about/ over）] [（+wh-）]；細緻的，詳細的[B] Relating to a part or portion of anything; concerning a part separated from the whole or from others of the class; separate; sole; single; individual; specific; as, the particular stars of a constellation. -- Shak.
[Make] each particular hair to stand an end, Like quills upon the fretful porpentine. -- Shak.
Seken in every halk and every herne Particular sciences for to lerne. -- Chaucer.
Particular (a.) Of or pertaining to a single person, class, or thing; belonging to one only; not general; not common; hence, personal; peculiar; singular. "Thine own particular wrongs." -- Shak.
Wheresoever one plant draweth such a particular juice out of the earth. -- Bacon.
Particular (a.) Separate or distinct by reason of superiority; distinguished; important; noteworthy; unusual; special; as, he brought no particular news; she was the particular belle of the party.
Particular (a.) Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise; as, a full and particular account of an accident; hence, nice; fastidious; as, a man particular in his dress.
Particular (a.) (Law) Containing a part only; limited; as, a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder.
Particular (a.) (Law) Holding a particular estate; as, a particular tenant. -- Blackstone.
Particular (a.) (Logic) Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject; as, a particular proposition; -- opposed to universal: e. g. (particular affirmative) Some men are wise; (particular negative) Some men are not wise.
Particular average. See under Average.
Particular Baptist, One of a branch of the Baptist denomination the members of which hold the doctrine of a particular or individual election and reprobation.
Particular lien (Law), A lien, or a right to retain a thing, for some charge or claim growing out of, or connected with, that particular thing.
Particular redemption, The doctrine that the purpose, act, and provisions of redemption are restricted to a limited number of the human race. See Calvinism.
Syn: Minute; individual; respective; appropriate; peculiar; especial; exact; specific; precise; critical; circumstantial. See Minute.
Particular (n.) 個別的項目，細目[C]；詳細情況 [P]；特點，特色 [C] A separate or distinct member of a class, or part of a whole; an individual fact, point, circumstance, detail, or item, which may be considered separately; as, the particulars of a story.
Particulars which it is not lawful for me to reveal. -- Bacon.
It is the greatest interest of particulars to advance the good of the community. -- L'Estrange.
Particular (n.) Special or personal peculiarity, trait, or character; individuality; interest, etc. [Obs.]
For his particular I'll receive him gladly. -- Shak.
If the particulars of each person be considered. -- Milton.
Temporal blessings, whether such as concern the public . . . or such as concern our particular. -- Whole Duty of Man.
Particular (n.) (Law) One of the details or items of grounds of claim; -- usually in the pl.; also, a bill of particulars; a minute account; as, a particular of premises.
The reader has a particular of the books wherein this law was written. -- Ayliffe.
Bill of particulars. See under Bill.
In particular, Specially; specifically; peculiarly; particularly; especially. "This, in particular, happens to the lungs." -- Blackmore.
To go into particulars, To relate or describe in detail or minutely.
Particular (a.) Unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair" [syn: particular(a), peculiar(a), special(a)].
Particular (a.) Separate and distinct from others of the same group or category; "interested in one particular artist"; "a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him".
Particular (a.) Surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?" [syn: especial(a), exceptional, particular(a), special].
Particular (a.) First and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work" [syn: particular, special].
Particular (a.) Exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared" [syn: finical, finicky, fussy, particular, picky].
Particular (a.) Providing specific details or circumstances; "a particular description of the room".
Particular (n.) A fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general" [syn: particular, specific] [ant: general].
Particular (n.) A small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details" [syn: detail, particular, item].
Particular (n.) (Logic) A proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class [syn: particular, particular proposition] [ant: universal, universal proposition].
Particular, Line, contracts. A right which a person has to retain property in respect of money or labor expended on such particular property. For example, when a tailor has made garments out of cloth delivered to him for the purpose, he is not bound to part with the clothes until his employer, has paid him for his services; nor a ship carpenter with a ship which he has repaired; nor can an engraver be compelled to deliver the seal which he has engraved for another, until his compensation has been paid. 2 Roll. Ab. 92; 3 M. & S. 167; 14 Pick. 332; 3 Bouv. Inst. n. 2514. Vide Lien.
Particular (a.) (Special) (B2) [ Before noun ] 特定的，具體的 Special, or this and not any other.
// She wanted a particular type of cactus.
// He wouldn't take just any book - he had to have this particular one!
// "Why did you ask?" "Oh, no particular reason, just making conversation."
In particular (B1) 特別，尤其 Especially.
// What in particular did you like about the last apartment that we saw?
// Are you looking for anything in particular?
Particular (a.) (Not easily satisfied) (C1) [ After verb ] 講究的；苛求的，挑剔的 Not easily satisfied and demanding that close attention should be given to every detail.
// He's very particular about the kitchen - everything has to be perfectly clean and in its place. She's very particular about what she eats.
Particular (n.) Particulars (pl.) 個人資料；具體資訊 Details or information about a person or an event, especially when officially recorded.
// There's a form for you to note down all your particulars.
The particular (Formal) 具體情況，詳情，細節 If you are considering the particular, you are considering single examples rather than general matters or ideas.
// The report focuses on the particular rather than the general and so doesn't draw any overall conclusions.
Particularism (n.) A minute description; a detailed statement. [R.]
Particularism (n.) (Theol.) 黨派意識 The doctrine of particular election.
Particularism (n.) (German Politics) Devotion to the interests of one's own kingdom or province rather than to those of the empire.
Particularism (n.) A focus on something particular.
Particularist (n.) One who holds to particularism. -- Par*tic`u*lar*is"tic, a.
Particularities (n. pl. ) of Particularity.
Particularity (n.) 特質；個性；詳細；挑剔；講究 The state or quality of being particular; distinctiveness; circumstantiality; minuteness in detail.
Particularity (n.) That which is particular; as:
Particularity (n.) Peculiar quality; individual characteristic; peculiarity. "An old heathen altar with this particularity." -- Addison.
Particularity (n.) Special circumstance; minute detail; particular. "Even descending to particularities." -- Sir P. Sidney.
Particularity (n.) Something of special or private concern or interest.
Let the general trumpet blow his blast, Particularities and petty sounds To cease! -- Shak.
Particularity (n.) The quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance; "the particularity of human situations" [syn: particularity, specialness] [ant: generality].