particularize
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/pəˈtɪkjʊləɹaɪz/
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/pəˈtɪkjʊləɹaɪz/ · /pɚˈtɪkjələɹaɪz/
Definition of particularize
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
- (transitive)To make particular, as opposed to general; to restrict to a specific or individual case, class etc.; to single out.
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verb
- (transitive)To make particular, as opposed to general; to restrict to a specific or individual case, class etc.; to single out.
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(intransitive, transitive)To be specific about (individual instances); to go into detail (about), to specify.
“'Tis hard I confesse, yet I have disposed of them as I could, and will descend to particularize them according to their species.”
“Twice we find him, not only boasting of his Parentage, as an Israelite at large, but particularizing his Descent from the Tribe of Benjamin.”
“Now it is his daily work to particularize, item by item, the iniquities of the system, and the petty manifestations of the tyranny here in Arras.”
- (intransitive)To differentiate, make distinct from others.
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Etymology
From particular + -ize.
Words you can make from particularize
200+ playable · top: CAPITALIZE (23 pts)
Best play capitalize 23 points10-letter words
2 words9-letter words
20 words- PICTURIZE 22 pts
- ACTUALIZE 20 pts
- RACIALIZE 20 pts
- TRAPEZIAL 20 pts
- RITUALIZE 18 pts
- APICULATE 13 pts
- CAPITULAR 13 pts
- PARURETIC 13 pts
- PEARLITIC 13 pts
- PIRATICAL 13 pts
- PLEURITIC 13 pts
- PLICATURE 13 pts
- APERTURAL 11 pts
- ARTICULAR 11 pts
- CREATURAL 11 pts
- CRITERIAL 11 pts
- CURTAILER 11 pts
- ERRATICAL 11 pts
- RETICULAR 11 pts
- URTICARIA 11 pts
8-letter words
28 words- CURARIZE 19 pts
- TRAPEZIA 19 pts
- TRAPEZII 19 pts
- LAZURITE 17 pts
- RURALIZE 17 pts
- UTILIZER 17 pts
- CAPITULA 12 pts
- CAPTURER 12 pts
- PARTICLE 12 pts
- PECULIAR 12 pts
- PERLITIC 12 pts
- PIACULAR 12 pts
- PLACATER 12 pts
- PRELATIC 12 pts
- PRURITIC 12 pts
- ARCATURE 10 pts
- CRITERIA 10 pts
- IATRICAL 10 pts
- PALTRIER 10 pts
- PARIETAL 10 pts
- PRETRIAL 10 pts
- REPTILIA 10 pts
- RETICULA 10 pts
- TAILRACE 10 pts
- TURRICAL 10 pts
- URALITIC 10 pts
- ARTERIAL 8 pts
- RURALITE 8 pts
7-letter words
56 words- CRAZIER 18 pts
- LAICIZE 18 pts
- AZURITE 16 pts
- LAZARET 16 pts
- RITZIER 16 pts
- UTILIZE 16 pts
- APICULI 11 pts
- APLITIC 11 pts
- CALIPER 11 pts
- CALTRAP 11 pts
- CAPITAL 11 pts
- CAPTURE 11 pts
- CARPALE 11 pts
- CULPRIT 11 pts
- CUPRITE 11 pts
- PARETIC 11 pts
- PECULIA 11 pts
- PELITIC 11 pts
- PICRATE 11 pts
- PICRITE 11 pts
- PICTURE 11 pts
- PIRATIC 11 pts
- PLACATE 11 pts
- PLECTRA 11 pts
- PLICATE 11 pts
- PRICIER 11 pts
- REPLICA 11 pts
- APTERAL 9 pts
- APTERIA 9 pts
- ARCUATE 9 pts
- ARTICLE 9 pts
- AURICLE 9 pts
- CILIATE 9 pts
- CIRRATE 9 pts
- CURLIER 9 pts
- CURTAIL 9 pts
- ERRATIC 9 pts
- PAREIRA 9 pts
- PARTIAL 9 pts
- PARTIER 9 pts
- PLAITER 9 pts
- PLATEAU 9 pts
- PLATIER 9 pts
- PRAIRIE 9 pts
- PURTIER 9 pts
- RAILCAR 9 pts
- RAPTURE 9 pts
- RECITAL 9 pts
- RECRUIT 9 pts
- TALCIER 9 pts
- TILAPIA 9 pts
- UTRICLE 9 pts
- LAIRIER 7 pts
- RETRIAL 7 pts
- TRAILER 7 pts
- URALITE 7 pts
6-letter words
93 words- PATZER 17 pts
- PRIZER 17 pts
- LAZIER 15 pts
- APERCU 10 pts
- APICAL 10 pts
- CAPITA 10 pts
- CAPLET 10 pts
- CARPAL 10 pts
- CARPEL 10 pts
- CARPER 10 pts
- CARPET 10 pts
- CULPAE 10 pts
- EPICAL 10 pts
- PACIER 10 pts
- PALACE 10 pts
- PARCEL 10 pts
- PICARA 10 pts
- PLACER 10 pts
- PLACET 10 pts
- PLAICE 10 pts
- PLICAE 10 pts
- PREACT 10 pts
- PRECUT 10 pts
- PRICER 10 pts
- ACETAL 8 pts
- ACTUAL 8 pts
- ACUATE 8 pts
- ACULEI 8 pts
- ACUTER 8 pts
- AECIAL 8 pts
- APLITE 8 pts
- ATELIC 8 pts
- CARATE 8 pts
- CARREL 8 pts
- CARTEL 8 pts
- CARTER 8 pts
- CITRAL 8 pts
- CLARET 8 pts
- CRATER 8 pts
- CRURAL 8 pts
- CURARA 8 pts
- CURARE 8 pts
- CURARI 8 pts
- CURATE 8 pts
- CURIAE 8 pts
- CURIAL 8 pts
- CURITE 8 pts
- CURLER 8 pts
- CURRIE 8 pts
- CURTAL 8 pts
- CURTER 8 pts
- CUTLER 8 pts
- EARLAP 8 pts
- ECLAIR 8 pts
- ELICIT 8 pts
- EURIPI 8 pts
- IATRIC 8 pts
- IRRUPT 8 pts
- ITALIC 8 pts
- LACIER 8 pts
- LARPER 8 pts
- LARRUP 8 pts
- LUCITE 8 pts
- LUETIC 8 pts
- PALATE 8 pts
- PALIER 8 pts
- PALTER 8 pts
- PARRAL 8 pts
- PARREL 8 pts
- PARTER 8 pts
- PARURA 8 pts
- PARURE 8 pts
- PERITI 8 pts
- PIRATE 8 pts
- PITIER 8 pts
- PLATER 8 pts
- PLEURA 8 pts
- PLUTEI 8 pts
- PRATER 8 pts
- PRATIE 8 pts
- RACIAL 8 pts
- RACIER 8 pts
- AERIAL 6 pts
- AIRIER 6 pts
- ARTIER 6 pts
- ATRIAL 6 pts
- AURATE 6 pts
- ERRATA 6 pts
- IRATER 6 pts
- IRREAL 6 pts
- LARIAT 6 pts
- LATRIA 6 pts
- LAURAE 6 pts
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