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particulars

n. plural-only
B2 Upper Intermediate US //pɝˈtɪkjəɫɝz// UK //pətˈɪkjʊləz// par·tic·u·lars

n. the specific details or facts about a situation. You use this word when you need to talk about the exact pieces of information rather than the general idea.

n. specific details, facts, or pieces of information regarding a particular matter. Often used in legal or administrative contexts to refer to the precise items of a case or agreement.


SIMPLE

Please send me the particulars of your new job.

CONTEXTUAL

The lawyer requested the full particulars of the accident before deciding whether to take the case.

COMPLEX

While the general outline of the merger was clear, the board spent several hours debating the finer particulars of the intellectual property transfer.

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Takes plural verb agreement; frequently appears in the phrase 'the particulars of'.

Pitfall

the particular of the casethe particulars of the caseIn the sense of 'details', the word is a plural-only noun and requires the 's' ending.

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