Particle
WordNet
noun
(1) A function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
(2) A body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
(3) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , diminutive of .
Noun
- A body with very small size; a fragment.
- An elementary particle or subatomic particle.
- A word that has a particular grammatical function but does not obviously belong to any particular part of speech, such as the word to in English infinitives or O as the vocative particle.
Related terms
- particular
- particulate