particularize (verb)

  • 11specialise — verb 1. devote oneself to a special area of work She specializes in honey bees This baker specializes in French bread • Syn: ↑specialize • Derivationally related forms: ↑specialist, ↑specialisation, ↑specialiser, ↑ …

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  • 12particularise — verb be specific about Could you please specify your criticism of my paper? • Syn: ↑specify, ↑particularize, ↑specialize, ↑specialise • Ant: ↑generalize (for: ↑ …

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  • 13flesh out — verb 1. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation • Syn: ↑elaborate, ↑lucubrate, ↑expatiate, ↑exposit, ↑enlarge, ↑expand,… …

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  • 14spell out — verb 1. make explicit; specify in detail (Freq. 8) You should spell out your demands • Hypernyms: ↑specify, ↑particularize, ↑particularise, ↑specialize, ↑specialise • …

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  • 15specialize — verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1613 transitive verb 1. to make particular mention of ; particularize 2. to apply or direct to a specific end or use < specialized their study > intransitive verb 1. to concentrate one s efforts in a sp …

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  • 16exposit — verb 1. state set forth one s reasons • Syn: ↑set forth, ↑expound • Derivationally related forms: ↑exposition • Hypernyms: ↑elaborate, ↑ …

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  • 17specialize — verb a) To mention specially; to particularize. b) To apply to some specialty or limited object; to assign to a specific use; as, specialized knowledge. Ant: generalize …

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  • 18enumerate — verb 1) he enumerated four objectives Syn: list, itemize, set out, give; cite, name, specify, identify, spell out, detail, particularize 2) they enumerated voters Syn: calculate …

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  • 19specify — verb specify your color preferences Syn: state, name, identify, define, describe, set out, frame, itemize, detail, list, spell out, enumerate, particularize, cite, instance; stipulate, prescribe …

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  • 20detail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. part, unit, item; particular, trifle; detachment. v. t. particularize, itemize, enumerate; appoint, assign. See speciality, apportionment, ornament, unity, unimportance. Ant., whole. II (Roget s IV) n …

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