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Definition particle in British English

particle noun

[countable] noun
/ˈpɑː(r)tɪk(ə)l/
1

an extremely small piece or amount of something

Example

dust particles

Example

tiny particles of food

Example

There's not a particle of evidence to support his story.

Synonyms and related words
bit piece fragment
2

an extremely small piece of matter that is part of an atom, for example an electron, proton, or neutron

Synonyms and related words
alpha particle anion antiparticle
3

an adverb or preposition used with a verb to form a phrasal verb. For example in the sentence 'He quickly put on his clothes', 'on' is a particle.

Synonyms and related words
adv. adverb adverbial
Definition particle in British English