Definition of Particle

1. Noun. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything.

Exact synonyms: Atom, Corpuscle, Molecule, Mote, Speck
Specialized synonyms: Grain, Grinding, Chylomicron, Flyspeck, Identification Particle
Generic synonyms: Material, Stuff
Derivative terms: Atomic, Atomise, Molecular

2. Noun. A body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions.

3. Noun. A function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs.
Generic synonyms: Closed-class Word, Function Word

Definition of Particle

1. n. A minute part or portion of matter; a morsel; a little bit; an atom; a jot; as, a particle of sand, of wood, of dust.

Definition of Particle

1. Noun. A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. (defdate from 14th c.) ¹

2. Noun. (linguistics) A word that has a particular grammatical function but does not obviously belong to any particular part of speech, such as the word ''to'' in English infinitives or O as the vocative particle. (defdate from 16th c.) ¹

3. Noun. (physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Particle

1. a very small piece or part [n -S]

Medical Definition of Particle

1. A tiny mass of material. Origin: L. Particula, dim. Of pars = part This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Particle

participatory
participatory democracies
participatory democracy
participatory economics
participial
participial adjective
participial adjectives
participialize
participialized
participializes
participializing
participially
participials
participle
participles
particle (current term)
particle accelerator
particle accelerators
particle beam
particle board
particle boards
particle energies
particle energy
particle fluence
particle mechanics
particle physics
particle theory
particleboard
particleboards
particles

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