Noun: particle paa(r)-ti-kul
- (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
"A particle of dust floated in the sunbeam";
- atom, molecule, corpuscle, mote, speck
- A body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
"Electrons and protons are examples of subatomic particles";
- subatomic particle
- A function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
"'Off' is a particle in 'turn off the lights'"
Derived forms: particles
Type of: body, closed-class word, function word, functor, material, stuff
Encyclopedia: Particle