PARTICLE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Particle

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Latin particula ‘little part’, diminutive of pars, part-

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpɑːtɪkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a minute portion of matter

Short Definition:

minute portion of matter

Examples:
  • tiny particles of dust
Definition:

the least possible amount

Short Definition:

least possible amount

Examples:
  • he agrees without hearing the least particle of evidence
Definition:

(in English) any of the class of words such as in, up, off, over, used with verbs to make phrasal verbs.

Short Definition:

word used with verbs to make phrasal verbs

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