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particle

/ˈpɑːtɪkəl/

/ˈpɑrtɪkəl/

Translations

particlenoun

particles

/ˈpɑːtɪkəl/

/ˈpɑrtɪkəl/

частица

The scientist studied the behavior of a particle in the accelerator.

Учёный изучал поведение частицы в ускорителе.

крупица

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

В его заявлении не было ни крупицы правды.

Additional translations

Synonyms

particleadjective

/ˈpɑː.tɪ.kəl/

/ˈpɑr.t̬ɪ.kəl/

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

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.