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particle

/ˈpɑːtɪkəl/

/ˈpɑrtɪkəl/

Translations

particlenoun

particles

/ˈpɑːtɪkəl/

/ˈpɑrtɪkəl/

particuleGrammaire ; mot invariable à fonction grammaticale particulière.

In the sentence 'He gave up', 'up' is a particle.

Dans la phrase « He gave up », « up » est une particule.

particulePhysique ; particule élémentaire ou subatomique.

Physicists study the behavior of particles in a collider.

Les physiciens étudient le comportement des particules dans un collisionneur.

particule

The scientist examined the particle under the microscope.

Le scientifique a examiné la particule au microscope.

particuleSens figuré ; s'emploie souvent avec une négation ou pour marquer une quantité infime.

There wasn't a particle of truth in his story.

Il n'y avait pas la moindre particule de vérité dans son histoire.

Synonyms

particleadjective

/ˈpɑː.tɪ.kəl/

/ˈpɑr.t̬ɪ.kəl/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "particle physics", "particle accelerator".

particulaireSciences ; relatif aux particules.

Particle physics investigates the fundamental constituents of matter.

La physique particulaire étudie les constituants fondamentaux de la matière.

Synonyms

Definitions

particlenoun

A minute portion of matter.

The scientist examined the particle under the microscope.

A small fragment or quantity of something.

There wasn't a particle of truth in his story.

A subatomic constituent of matter, such as a proton, neutron, or electron.

Physicists study the behavior of particles in a collider.

A word or a part of a word that has a grammatical function but does not fit into the main parts of speech, such as 'up' in 'look up'.

In the sentence 'He gave up', 'up' is a particle.

particleadjective

Relating to or involving particles, especially subatomic particles, used before another noun.

Particle physics investigates the fundamental constituents of matter.