Definition

To specify or detail something in a particular way.

Example

The teacher asked the students to particularise their arguments in the essay.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Do you think we should particularise our goals for the project?

Yeah, that would really help us stay focused on what we want to achieve.

Exactly! If we particularise them, it will be easier to track our progress.

I agree, let's write down the details this weekend.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Particularise → It is formed from "particular" (from Latin *particularis*, meaning pertaining to a part) and "-ise" (a suffix used to form verbs indicating the process of making or becoming). The word "particularise" means to make something specific or to specify a part of something.

Memory Tip

Think of making something 'specific' or 'pertaining to a part' — that's what particularise means.

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