particle

Meanings

• Noun

  A tiny mass of matter in motion; a corpuscle.

  - "The particle moved quickly through the vacuum."
  - "Subatomic particles are the building blocks of matter."
  - "The scientist studied the behavior of subatomic particles."

• Noun

  A very small amount of something.

  - "Add just a particle of salt to the soup."
  - "She wore a particle of make-up."
  - "The painting contained only a particle of color."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpɑɹtɪkəl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

p-word

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with particle
article , fetterly , matterially , scatterially

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Homonyms

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1. Particle board (English) : A flat panel made from wood particles bonded together with adhesive and pressed into a sheet.
   

2. Particle physics (English) : A branch of physics that studies the nature of particles that are the constituents of matter and radiation.
   

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Homophones

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1. Particle board (English) : A flat panel made from wood particles bonded together with adhesive and pressed into a sheet.
   

2. Particle physics (English) : A branch of physics that studies the nature of particles that are the constituents of matter and radiation.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of particle that leads to same result
particle , particles , particle accelerator , particle accelerators , high-energy physics , particle physicist , particle physics , alpha , alpha particle , alpha particles , alpha radiation , alpha ray , beta particle , beta particles , elementary particle , elementary particles , fundamental particle , fundamental particles , J particle , J/psi , J/psi particle , psi particle , psi , psi particles , W particle , W particles

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Forms

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particles, particled, particling

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Etymology

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From Old French particle, from Latin particula, from pars 'part'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'particle' comes from the Latin word 'pars', meaning 'part'.

2. The smallest known particle is the neutrino, which has no mass or charge.

3. The study of particles is called particle physics, and it is a branch of physics that deals with the nature of matter and energy.

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Related Concepts

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1. Subatomic particle: A particle that is smaller than an atom and is the fundamental constituent of matter.

2. Elementary particle: A particle that cannot be further decomposed into smaller particles.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'particle' has been used metaphorically to represent small components or elements of a larger whole. In physics, it is a fundamental concept used to understand the structure of matter and energy.

How to Memorize "particle"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a tiny speck or dot to represent the meaning of the word 'particle'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'particle' with the idea of a small component or element.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'P is for Particle, a Pint-sized Matter' to remember the definition.

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