particle
pronunciation
How to pronounce particle in British English:
UK [ˈpɑːtɪkl]
How to pronounce particle in American English:
US [ˈpɑːrtɪkl]
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- Noun:
- (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
- a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
- a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
Word Origin
- particle
- particle: see parcel
- particle (n.)
- late 14c., "small part or division of a whole, minute portion of matter," from Latin particula "little bit or part, grain, jot," diminutive of pars (genitive partis) "part;" see part (n.). Particle physics attested from 1969. In construction, particle board (1957) is so called because it is made from chips and shavings of wood.