particle | ||
1. | [ noun ] (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything | |
Synonyms: | speck molecule mote corpuscle atom | |
Related terms: | material grain chylomicron flyspeck atomize | |
2. | [ noun ] (physics) a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions | |
Related terms: | body micelle ion thermion elementary_particle superstring scintilla deuteron alpha_particle beta_particle boson prion virino fermion magnetic_monopole virion | |
3. | [ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) a function word having different uses in different languages | |
Related terms: | function_word | |
Similar spelling: |
participle paretic particulate participial participate Particia particular participant porticoed partizan partisan partake |