Synonyms for particulate


Grammar : Adj
Spell : per-tik-yuh-lit, -leyt, puh-tik-, pahr-
Phonetic Transcription : pərˈtɪk yə lɪt, -ˌleɪt, pəˈtɪk-, pɑr-

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Définition of particulate

Origin :
  • 1871, from Modern Latin particulatus, from particula (see particle). As a noun from 1960. Related: Particulates.
  • As in grainy : adj coarse
  • As in granular : adj coarse
  • As in coarse : adj rough, unrefined
Example sentences :
  • The result is a case of particulate inheritance—the single comb being inherited anteriorly and the oo comb posteriorly.
  • Extract from : « Inheritance of Characteristics in Domestic Fowl » by Charles Benedict Davenport
  • Neither the particulate nor the chemical theories help us here.
  • Extract from : « Science and Morals and Other Essays » by Bertram Coghill Alan Windle
  • These results of experiments are commonly understood to prove the particulate character of the agents so studied.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I » by Various

Antonyms for particulate

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