Webster's Dictionary 1913

1324

Participative

Par‐tic″i‐pa‐tive (pär‐tĭs″ĭ‐pā̍‐tĭv), a. [Cf. F. participatif.] Capable of participating.

1325

Participator

Par‐tic″i‐pa′tor (–pā′tẽr), n. One who participates, or shares with another; a partaker.

1326

Participial

Par′ti‐cip″i‐al (?), a. [L. participialis: cf. E. participal. See Participle.] Having, or partaking of, the nature and use of a participle; formed from a participle; as, a parti...

1327

Participial (2)

Par′ti‐cip″i‐al, n. A participial word.

1328

Participialize

Par′ti‐cip″i‐al‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Participialized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Participializing.] To form into, or put in the form of, a participle.

1329

Participially

Par′ti‐cip″i‐al‐ly, adv. In the sense or manner of a participle.

1330

Participle

Par″ti‐ci‐ple (?), n. [F. participe, L. participium, fr. particeps sharing, participant; pars, gen. partis, a part + capere to take. See Participate.] 1. (Gram.) A part of speec...

1331

Particle

Par″ti‐cle (?), n. [L. particula, dim. of pars, gen partis, a part: cf. F. particule. See Part, and cf. Parcel.] 1. A minute part or portion of matter; a morsel; a little bit; a...

1332

Particular

Par‐tic″u‐lar (?), a. [OE. particuler, F. particulier, L. particularis. See Particle.] 1. Relating to a part or portion of anything; concerning a part separated from the whole o...

1333

Particular (2)

Par‐tic″u‐lar (?), n. 1. A separate or distinct member of a class, or part of a whole; an individual fact, point, circumstance, detail, or item, which may be considered separate...

1334

Particularism

Par‐tic″u‐lar‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. particularisme.] 1. A minute description; a detailed statement.2. (Theol.) The doctrine of particular election.3. (German Politics) Devotion to...

1335

Particularist

Par‐tic″u‐lar‐ist, n. [Cf. F. particulariste.] One who holds to particularism. — Par‐tic′u‐lar‐is″tic, a.

1336

Particularity

Par‐tic′u‐lar″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Particularities (#). [Cf. F. particularité.] 1. The state or quality of being particular; distinctiveness; circumstantiality; minuteness in detail...

1337

Particularization

Par‐tic′u‐lar‐i‐za″tion (?), n. The act of particularizing. Coleridge.

1338

Particularize

Par‐tic″u‐lar‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Particularized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Particularizing (?).] [Cf. F. particulariser.] To give as a particular, or as the particulars; to me...

1339

Particularize (2)

Par‐tic″u‐lar‐ize, v. i. To mention or attend to particulars; to give minute details; to be circumstantial; as, to particularize in a narrative.

1340

Particularly

Par‐tic″u‐lar‐ly, adv. 1. In a particular manner; expressly; with a specific reference or interest; in particular; distinctly.2. In an especial manner; in a high degree; as, a p...

1341

Particularment

Par‐tic″u‐lar‐ment (?), n. A particular; a detail.

1342

Particulate

Par‐tic″u‐late (?), v. t. & i. [See Particle.] To particularize.

1343

Particulate (2)

Par‐tic″u‐late (?), a. 1. Having the form of a particle.2. Referring to, or produced by, particles, such as dust, minute germs, etc.The smallpox is a particulate disease. Tyndall.

1344

Parting

Par″ting (?), a. [From Part, v.] 1. Serving to part; dividing; separating.2. Given when departing; as, a parting shot; a parting salute. “Give him that parting kiss.” Shak.3. De...

1345

Parting (2)

Par″ting (?), n. 1. The act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; division; separation. “The parting of the way.” Ezek. xxi. 21.2. A separation; a leave-taking. Sha...

1346

Partisan

Par″ti‐san (pär″tĭ‐zan), n. [F., fr. It. partigiano. See Party, and cf. Partisan a truncheon.] [Written also partizan.] 1. An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is st...

1347

Partisan (2)

Par″ti‐san, a. [Written also partizan.] 1. Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blind...

1348

Partisan (3)

Par″ti‐san, n. [F. pertuisane, prob. fr. It. partigiana, influenced in French by OF. pertuisier to pierce. It was prob. so named as the weapon of some partisans, or party men. C...

1349

Partisanship

Par″ti‐san‐ship, n. The state of being a partisan, or adherent to a party; feelings or conduct appropriate to a partisan.

1350

Partita

‖Par‐ti″ta (?), n.(Mus.) A suite; a set of variations.