particle

noun
UK: /ˈpɑː.tɪ.kəl/
US: /ˈpɑːr.tɪ.kəl/

  1. A very small piece of something.

    1. Dust is made of tiny particle.
    2. Scientists studied the behavior of subatomic particle in the experiment.

  2. In physics, a minute portion of matter.

    1. The particle accelerator helped discover new elements.
    2. The physicists were interested in the decay of this exotic particle that was discovered.

  3. A word used to indicate grammatical function without inflecting.

    1. The word 'to' in 'to run' is an infinitive particle.
    2. The professor explained the function of the particle 'de' in the sentence.

Synonyms

atom speck iota mote fragment
particle transitive-verb

  1. To cause to exist in the form of particles.

    1. The machine can particle the substance.
    2. The scientists are trying to particle the solid to make it easier to transport.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "particle" in English means: A very small piece of something., In physics, a minute portion of matter., A word used to indicate grammatical function without inflecting..

The phonetic transcription of "particle" is /ˈpɑː.tɪ.kəl/ in British English and /ˈpɑːr.tɪ.kəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "particle": atom, speck, iota, mote, fragment.

Example usage of "particle": "Dust is made of tiny particle.". More examples on the page.