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particle

/ˈpɑɹtək(ə)l/noun3 syllables

Particle means: (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything.

Synonyms for particle21

noun, as in (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

atom, molecule, corpuscle, mote, speck

noun, as in a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions

subatomic particle

also used for particle

bit, chip, chunk, tranche, clip, crumb, crumbling, cutting, flake, fleak, p-word, ace, thought, atomy, aught

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What does particle mean?3

noun

1

(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything

2

a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions

3

a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with particle?1

three syllables

article
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Particle in a sentence

  • Silt has a finer particle size than sand, but not as fine as clay.sangelo
  • He knew this picture by heart, every minute particle of it.RusVictoric1993
  • After meals, sweep any crumbs or food particles from the floor.Amastan
  • Uranus has eleven known rings, which contain dark, boulder-sized particles.Hybrid
  • Saturn’s rings are made of ice, rock, and dust particles.Igider
  • Light behaves either as a wave, or as a beam of particles.lucasmg123
  • Our heliosphere repels charged particles, which are guided by magnetic fields.Hybrid
  • When dusting the shelves, use a microfiber cloth to minimize particles in the air.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of particle

as a noun

plural
particles