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particulate

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Synonyms: articulate, particular, inarticulate, participate, unarticulate, particulars, dearticulate, particulates, exarticulate, rearticulate, coarticulate

Antonyms: articulate, particular, inarticulate, participate, unarticulate, particulars, dearticulate, particulates, exarticulate, rearticulate, coarticulate

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Adjective

  1. Composed of separate particles. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
    • particulate air pollution
    • particulate matter
  2. Pertaining to heritable characteristics which are attributable discretely to either one or another of an offspring's parents, rather than a blend of the two.

Noun

  1. Any solid or liquid in a subdivided state, especially one that exhibits special characteristics which are negligible in the bulk material.
    • Particulates in engine oil can abrade moving parts.

Verb

  1. To reduce to particles, make particulate.

Verb

  1. Synonym of particularize.

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