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particle

/ˈpɑːtɪk(ə)l/ /ˈpɑɹtɪkəl/

Meanings
noun
A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something.

Examples :

"The scientist studied the tiny particle of dust. "
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Related Words

Illustration conjunction

conjunction noun

/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

The act of joining, or condition of being joined.

"The conjunction of the two roads created a traffic jam. "

Illustration distributed

distributed verb

/dɪsˈtɹɪbjutɪd/

To divide into portions and dispense.

"He distributed the bread amongst his followers."

Illustration preposition

preposition noun

/ˌpɹɛpəˈzɪʃən/ /ˈpɹiːpəˌzɪʃən/

(grammar, strict sense) Any of a class of non-inflecting words typically employed to connect a following noun or a pronoun, in an adjectival or adverbial sense, with some other word: a particle used with a noun or pronoun (in English always in the objective case) to make a phrase limiting some other word.

"Understanding what a preposition is helps students identify the function of words like "on," "in," and "at" within a sentence. "

Illustration congregation

congregation noun

/ˌkɒŋɡɹɪˈɡeɪʃən/ /ˌkɑŋɡɹəˈɡeɪʃən/

The act of congregating or collecting together.

"The sudden rain caused a hurried congregation of students under the school's awning. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration consecrated

consecrated verb

/ˈkɒnsəkɹeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑnsəkɹeɪtɪd/

To declare something holy, or make it holy by some procedure.

"The priest consecrated the bread and wine during the religious ceremony, making them sacred. "

Illustration grammatical

grammatical adjective

/ɡɹəˈmætɪkəl/

Not breaching any constraints of the grammar, or morpho-syntax, of the relevant language.

"Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication."

Illustration constituent

constituent noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənt/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəntl̩/

A part, or component of a whole

"A key constituent of a good cake is flour. "

Illustration contrasting

contrasting verb

/kənˈtræstɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːntræstɪŋ/

To set in opposition in order to show the difference or differences between.

"The teacher contrasted the advantages of a morning class with the advantages of an evening class to help students decide which schedule would work best for them. "

Illustration infinitives

infinitives noun

/ɪnˈfɪnətɪvz/

(grammar) the infinitive mood or mode (a grammatical mood)

"Understanding the rules for using infinitives, like when to use "to go" versus "going," is important for writing clear sentences. "

Illustration interjection

interjection noun

/ɪn.təˈdʒɛk.ʃən/ /ˌɪn.tɚˈdʒɛk.ʃən/

(grammar) An exclamation or filled pause; a word or phrase with no particular grammatical relation to a sentence, often an expression of emotion.

""Wow," was an interjection expressing surprise at the good news. "

Illustration elementary

elementary noun

/(ˌ)ɛlɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹɪ/ /ˌɛlɪ̈ˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/

An elementary school

"My son attends the elementary school near our house. "