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particle

/ˈpɑːtɪkəl/

/ˈpɑrtɪkəl/

particlenoun

particles

/ˈpɑːtɪkəl/

/ˈpɑrtɪkəl/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

particleadjective

/ˈpɑː.tɪ.kəl/

/ˈpɑr.t̬ɪ.kəl/

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

Translations

particulaireSciences ; relatif aux particules.

Particle physics investigates the fundamental constituents of matter.

La physique particulaire étudie les constituants fondamentaux de la matière.

Definitions

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

Particle physics investigates the fundamental constituents of matter.

Synonyms