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- Dictionaryparticle/ˈpɑːtɪkl/
noun
- 1. a minute portion of matter: "tiny particles of dust" Similar
- 2. the least possible amount: "he agrees without hearing the least particle of evidence" Similar
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an extremely small piece of matter, that together with others makes up an atom : Electrons are atomic particles. [ S ] a very small amount of something: She wouldn't give me even the slightest particle of information about what she'd been doing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. a. : a minute quantity or fragment. b. : a relatively small or the smallest discrete portion or amount of something. 2. archaic : a clause or article of a composition or document. 3. : any of the basic units of matter and energy (such as a molecule, atom, proton, electron, or photon) 4.
In the physical sciences, a particle (or corpuscule in older texts) is a small localized object which can be described by several physical or chemical properties, such as volume, density, or mass.
an extremely small piece of matter, that together with others makes up an atom : Electrons are atomic particles. [ S ] a very small amount of something: She wouldn't give me even the slightest particle of information about what she'd been doing. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Particle definition: a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit. See examples of PARTICLE used in a sentence.
par·ti·cle. (pär′tĭ-kəl) n. 1. A very small piece or part; a tiny portion or speck. 2. A very small or the smallest possible amount, trace, or degree: not a particle of doubt. 3. Physics. a. A body whose spatial extent and internal motion and structure, if any, are irrelevant in a specific problem. b. An elementary particle. c.
A particle is a small piece of anything. Particle can also refer to a subatomic particle with mass and structure, but takes up hardly any space at all.
particle meaning: 1. a very small piece of something: 2. a very small part of an atom, for example an electron or a…. Learn more.
Full Definition of PARTICLE. 1. a: a minute quantity or fragment b: a relatively small or the smallest discrete portion or amount of something. 2. archaic: a clause or article of a composition or document. 3. : any of the basic units of matter and energy (as a molecule, atom, proton, electron, or photon) 4.
A particle is a very small piece of a solid or liquid. Dust is an aerosol of particles of any solid material. When most of the particles in water have a negative electrical charge, they tend to repel each other.
