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n. a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"

n. (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class

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adj. first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"

aspect, facet

n. a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"

part, section, division

n. one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"

side

n. an aspect of something (as contrasted with some other implied aspect); "he was on the heavy side"; "he is on the purchasing side of the business"; "it brought out his better side"

point

n. a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"

plane

n. a level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane"

factor

n. an independent variable in statistics

triviality, trivia, trifle, small beer

n. something of small importance

circumstance

n. formal ceremony about important occasions; "pomp and circumstance"

topic, subject, issue, matter

n. some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

concern

n. a feeling of sympathy for someone or something; "She felt strong concern for those less fortunate"

concern, worry, headache, vexation

n. something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness; "New York traffic is a constant concern"; "it's a major worry"

trouble, problem

n. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty

n. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

distinction

n. a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"

original

adj. (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary; "his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources"

first-string

adj. being a regular member of a team; "first-string players"

general

n. a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"

general

n. a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular); "he discussed the general but neglected the particular"

universal joint, universal

n. coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions; "in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps"

universal joint, universal

n. coupling that connects two rotating shafts allowing freedom of movement in all directions; "in motor vehicles a universal joint allows the driveshaft to move up and down as the vehicle passes over bumps"

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