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Definition of Particle
1. Noun. (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything.
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.
Specialized synonyms: Virion, Alpha Particle, Beta Particle, Boson, Deuteron, Elementary Particle, Fundamental Particle, Fermion, Ion, Magnetic Monopole, Micelle, Prion, Virino, Scintilla, Superstring, Thermion
Generic synonyms: Body
3. Noun. A function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs.
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
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