# particularize

> English word · Verb · IPA /pəˈtɪkjʊləɹaɪz/

## Definitions
1. To make particular, as opposed to general; to restrict to a specific or individual case, class etc.; to single out.
2. To be specific about (individual instances); to go into detail (about), to specify.
3. To differentiate, make distinct from others.

## Etymology
From particular + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/particularize