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particulate¹

  • /pɑːˈtɪk.jʊ.lɪt/ UK
  • /pɑːˈtɪk.jʊˌleɪt/ UK
  • /pəˈtɪk.jʊ.lɪt/ UK
  • /pəˈtɪk.jʊˌleɪt/ UK
  • /pɑɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/ Canada, US
  • /pɑɹˈtɪk.jəˌleɪt/ Canada, US
  • /pɚˈtɪk.jə.lət/ Canada, US
  • /pɚˈtɪk.jəˌleɪt/ Canada, US

Rhymes with -ɪkjʊlɪt

Where it comes from

From New Latin particulātus (“divided into small parts”) (also particulāta (“small parts”), from its neuter plural), from Classical Latin particula (“particle”), from pars (“part, piece”) + -cula (diminutive suffix), + -ātus (-ate). The verb is probably independently from the adjective rather than from Etymology 2.

adjective more particulate · most particulate

  1. Composed of separate particles. particulate air pollution
  2. Pertaining to heritable characteristics which are attributable discretely to either one or another of an offspring's parents, rather than a blend of the two. The rudiments of particulate inheritance were dimly understood already by the breeders of cattle and apples, but nobody was being systematic.

noun particulates

  1. in plural Any solid or liquid in a subdivided state, especially one that exhibits special characteristics which are negligible in the bulk material. Particulates in engine oil can abrade moving parts.

    Similar: particulate matter

verb particulates · particulating · particulated

  1. transitive To reduce to particles, make particulate. Only after the explosion has particulated the poison and given it every opportunity to vaporize can any appreciable concentration of gas be present in the air.

particulate²

Where it comes from

From Latin particulāt-, past participial stem (compare the verbal suffix -ate) of particulō (“to particularize”), from particula (“particle”) + -ō (verbal suffix).

verb particulates · particulating · particulated

  1. ambitransitive, obsolete Synonym of particularize. And I am bolde (contrary to the cuſtome of ſome vvriters) to leaue to particulate in my Epiſtle any part of the argument vvhich vvith ſo great grauitie he hath digeſted ar large in ſo great a volume: […]

    Similar: particularize

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: dust, ash, parcel, particle, suspended, rsp, droplets, flecks, particles, specks, dustlike, granular, grainy, powdery, powdered, dusty

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adj consisting of particles

Españolparticulado
Françaisparticulaire
Deutsch(phys.) Korpuskel-, (techn.) Schwebstoff-

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@misc{particulate_2026,
  title = {particulate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/particulate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}