verb
- making something specific or detailed; specifying individual instances or characteristics rather than speaking in general terms
Usage: British spelling; American English typically uses 'particularizing'; present participle of 'particularise'
Examples
- The teacher was particularising the main points of the lesson by giving concrete examples.
- Rather than particularising every rule, the manual provides general guidelines.
- She excels at particularising abstract concepts for her students.
- The report focuses on particularising the differences between the two approaches.
- He avoided particularising his complaints, preferring to speak in broad terms.
- Particularising each case helps the lawyer build a stronger argument.