particularize

== English == === Alternative forms === particularise === Etymology === From particular + -ize. === Pronunciation === === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pəˈtɪkjʊləɹaɪz/ (General American) IPA(key): /pɚˈtɪkjələɹaɪz/ === Verb === particularize (third-person singular simple present particularizes, present participle particularizing, simple past and past participle particularized) (transitive) To make particular, as opposed to general; to restrict to a specific or individual case, class etc.; to single out. (transitive, intransitive) To be specific about (individual instances); to go into detail (about), to specify. (intransitive) To differentiate, make distinct from others. ==== Synonyms ==== (to restrict to a specific case): set apart; see also Thesaurus:segregate (to go into detail): clarify, explicitize; Thesaurus:specify (to make distinct from others): distinguish, severalize; see also Thesaurus:differentiate ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====