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Particle

Particle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Particle? [n] a function word having different uses in different languages [n] a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions [n] (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything Synonyms \| Synonyms for Particle: atom \| molecule \| mote \| speck Related Terms \| Find terms related to Particle: ace \| adjectival \| adjective \| adverb \| adverbial \| adversative conjunction \| atom \| attributive \| beta particle \| bit \| butt \| chip \| chunk \| clip \| clipping \| collop \| conjunction \| conjunctive adverb \| coordinating conjunction \| copulative \| copulative conjunction \| correlative conjunction \| crumb \| cut \| cutting \| dab \| damn \| disjunctive \| disjunctive conjunction \| dole \| dollop \| dot \| dram \| dribble \| driblet \| drop \| droplet \| dwarf \| electron \| end \| exclamatory noun \| farthing \| fleck \| flyspeck \| form class \| form word \| fragment \| function class \| gerundive \| gleam \| gnat \| gob \| gobbet \| grain \| granule \| graviton \| groat \| hair \| handful \| hint \| hoot \| hunk \| interjection \| iota \| jot \| K-meson \| little \| little bit \| lota \| lump \| meson \| mesotron \| microbe \| microorganism \| midge \| minim \| minimum \| minutia \| minutiae \| mite \| modicum \| moiety \| molecule \| morsel \| mote \| neutron \| nutshell \| ounce \| paring \| part of speech \| participle \| past participle \| pebble \| perfect participle \| photon \| piece \| pinch \| pinhead \| pinpoint \| pion \| pittance \| point \| preposition \| present participle \| proton \| quark \| rasher \| ray \| scintilla \| scoop \| scrap \| scruple \| shard \| shaving \| shiver \| shred \| slice \| sliver \| smidgen \| smidgin \| smitch \| smithereen \| snack \| snap \| snatch \| snip \| snippet \| spark \| speck \| splinter \| spoonful \| spot \| stitch \| stump \| subordinating conjunction \| suggestion \| suspicion \| syllable \| tatter \| thimbleful \| tiny bit \| tittle \| trifling amount \| trivia \| vanishing point \| verbal adjective \| whit \| whoop See Also \| alpha particle \| beta particle \| body \| boson \| chylomicron \| closed-class word \| deuteron \| elementary particle \| fermion \| function word \| fundamental particle \| grain \| ion \| magnetic monopole \| material \| micelle \| prion \| scintilla \| stuff \| subatomic particle \| superstring \| thermion \| virino \| virion Particle In Webster's Dictionary \Par"ti*cle\, n. [L. particula, dim of pars, gen partis, a part: cf. F. particule. See {Part}, and cf. {Parcel}.] 1. 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. The small size of atoms which unite To make the smallest particle of light. --Blackmore. 2. Any very small portion or part; the smallest portion; as, he has not a particle of patriotism or virtue. The houses had not given their commissioners authority in the least particle to recede. --Clarendon. 3. (R. C. Ch.) (a) A crumb or little piece of concecrated host. (b) The smaller hosts distributed in the communion of the laity. --Bp. Fitzpatrick. 4. (Gram.) A subordinate word that is never inflected (a preposition, conjunction, interjection); or a word that can not be used except in compositions; as, ward in backward, ly in lovely.

Particle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Particle?

[n] a function word having different uses in different languages
[n] a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
[n] (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

Synonyms | Synonyms for Particle: atom | molecule | mote | speck

Particle In Webster's Dictionary

\Par"ti*cle\, n. [L. particula, dim of pars, gen
partis, a part: cf. F. particule. See {Part}, and cf.
{Parcel}.]
1. 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.

         The small size of atoms which unite To make the
         smallest particle of light.           --Blackmore.

2. Any very small portion or part; the smallest portion; as,
   he has not a particle of patriotism or virtue.

         The houses had not given their commissioners
         authority in the least particle to recede.
                                               --Clarendon.

3. (R. C. Ch.)
   (a) A crumb or little piece of concecrated host.
   (b) The smaller hosts distributed in the communion of the
       laity. --Bp. Fitzpatrick.

4. (Gram.) A subordinate word that is never inflected (a
   preposition, conjunction, interjection); or a word that
   can not be used except in compositions; as, ward in
   backward, ly in lovely.

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