Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense particularizes, present participle particularizing, past tense, past participle particularizedregional note: 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]
Mr Johnson particularizes the general points he wants to make. [VERB noun]
A farmer is entitled to a certain particularized tax treatment. [VERB-ed]
[Also VERB]
Synonyms: specify, detail, spell out, give details More Synonyms of particularize
particularize in British English
or particularise (pəˈtɪkjʊləˌraɪz)
verb
1.
to treat in detail; give details (about)
2. (intransitive)
to go into detail
Derived forms
particularization (parˌticulariˈzation) or particularisation (parˌticulariˈsation)
noun
particularizer (parˈticularˌizer) or particulariser (parˈticularˌiser)
noun
particularize in American English
(pɑrˈtɪkjələrˌaɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: parˈticularˌized or parˈticularˌizing
1.
to state or name individually or in detail; itemize
verb intransitive
2.
to give particulars or details
Derived forms
particularization (parˌticulariˈzation)
noun
Word origin
MFr particulariser
Synonyms of 'particularize'
specify, detail, spell out, give details
More Synonyms of particularize
(verb)
Definition
to give details about (something)
Mr Johnson particularized the general points he wanted to make.
Synonyms
specify
He has not specified what action he would like them to take.
detail
The report detailed the changes that would be implemented.
spell out
give details
stipulate
International rules stipulate the number of foreign entrants.
enumerate
She enumerated all the reasons why she wanted to travel for a year.
itemize
a fully itemized phone bill
Additional synonyms
in the sense of detail
Definition
to list fully
The report detailed the changes that would be implemented.
Synonyms
list,
describe,
relate,
catalogue,
portray,
specify,
depict,
recount,
rehearse,
recite,
narrate,
delineate,
enumerate,
itemize,
tabulate,
particularize
in the sense of enumerate
Definition
to name or list one by one
She enumerated all the reasons why she wanted to travel for a year.
Synonyms
list,
tell,
name,
detail,
relate,
mention,
quote,
cite,
specify,
spell out,
recount,
recite,
itemize,
recapitulate
in the sense of itemize
Definition
to put on a list or make a list of
a fully itemized phone bill
Synonyms
list,
record,
detail,
count,
document,
instance,
set out,
specify,
inventory,
number,
enumerate,
particularize
Nearby words of
particularize
particle
particular
particularity
particularize
particularly
parting
parting of the ways
Synonyms of 'particularize'
particularize
Explore 'particularize' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of stipulate
Definition
to specify (something) as a condition of an agreement
International rules stipulate the number of foreign entrants.