par·tic·u·lar·ization \ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)lərə̇ˈzāshən, -ˌrīˈz-\noun (-s) Etymology: French particularisation, from Middle French, from particulariser + -ation 1.: individualized description or treatment 2.: limitation or application to a particular case