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10 Language-to-English DictionariesParticle
/ˈpɑːr.tɪ.kəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A minute or tiny portion of matter.
"The scientist observed the behavior of a single particle under the microscope." - 2
A word or phrase that has little grammatical function but can modify meaning.
"In the sentence, the particle 'up' changes the meaning of the verb 'pick'."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'particle' originates from the Latin 'particula', a diminutive form of 'pars', meaning 'part'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the concept of a small part or fragment in various scientific contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Particle" is said worldwide
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particule
Transliteration: par-ti-kul
"La scientifique a étudié le comportement d'une seule particule."
Teilchen
Transliteration: tahyl-khen
"Der Wissenschaftler beobachtete das Verhalten eines einzelnen Teilchens."
particella
Transliteration: par-ti-chel-la
"Lo scienziato ha osservato il comportamento di una singola particella."
partícula
Transliteration: par-ti-cu-la
"El científico observó el comportamiento de una sola partícula."
partícula
Transliteration: par-ti-cu-la
"O cientista observou o comportamento de uma única partícula."
कण
Transliteration: kan
"वैज्ञानिक ने एकल कण के व्यवहार का अध्ययन किया।"
微粒
Transliteration: wēi lì
"科学家观察了单个微粒的行为。"
입자
Transliteration: ipja
"과학자는 단일 입자의 행동을 관찰했습니다."
粒子
Transliteration: ryūshi
"科学者は単一の粒子の挙動を観察しました。"
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