item applies to each thing specified separately in a list or in a group of things that might be listed or enumerated.
every item on the list
detail applies to one of the small component parts of a larger whole such as a task, building, painting, narration, or process.
leave the details to others
particular stresses the smallness, singleness, and especially the concreteness of a detail or item.
a description that included few particulars
Example Sentences
Adjective The computer program will be of particular interest to teachers. Pay particular attention to the poet's choice of words. Our teacher is very particular when it comes to punctuation. Noun They wanted to know the facts down to every particular. requested a bill of particulars for the care he received in the hospital
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The law specifically prohibits incentives that are likely to influence an individual’s choice of provider for particular services. Stacy Bratcher, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 That particular detail was amusing to Dawson, who’s British. Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 The notion of a signature as a unique representation of a particular individual gradually came to be enshrined in the law and accepted as legitimate legal evidence. Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2022 He had last been seen using this particular walking stick publicly in 2013. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2022 Britons seem to feel this particular queen instead set them free, inspiring the better part of their national identity. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 In my opinion, walking music has a particular sound. Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 16 Sep. 2022 The particular hue of blue is also representative of the holy figure. Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 15 Sep. 2022 The Great Australian Bake Off is being filmed in Sydney in the iconic 'shed' where the contestants will participate in particular baking challenges over a span of 10 weeks. Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com, 15 Sep. 2022
Noun
The observation has held up over the ages, and there’s no better time to be wary of it than at this particular... Joanna Stern, WSJ, 25 June 2020 Milken’s pardon in particular was backed by many longtime Trump allies. Author: Ellen Milligan, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2020 Trade in soybeans and pork in particular has been hit hard as tensions have escalated between the world's two largest economies. Michelle Toh, CNN, 16 Jan. 2020 But many of the other particulars – whether to provide hand sanitizer, how to arrange the aisles, how to handle waiting in line -- falls to local businesses, to corporate executive, to individual shoppers across Alabama. Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 30 Apr. 2020 In typical Putin style, the particulars were left vague, to be decided later. Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2020 The particulars vary, but drivers often recount having received a ticket for an expired meter, despite paying for time with the Parkmobile app, which became a payment option for many of the city's parking meters in 2015. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2019 With so much unknown about the particulars and the practicality of a season, there is no blueprint to even start talks between the league and the players. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020 Here’s a look at the particulars for other cities:* Anniston had 30.62 inches of rain over the past three months, which is the wettest on record. Leigh Morgan, al, 1 Apr. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective and Noun
Middle English particuler, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin particularis, from Latin particula small part