particle
noun
/ˈpɑɹtɪkəl/
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/ˈpɑːtɪk(ə)l/
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- (physics) Any of various physical objects making up the constituent parts of an atom; an elementary particle or subatomic particle. [from 19th c.]
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части́ца
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- A very small piece of matter, a fragment; especially, the smallest possible part of something. [from 14th c.]
- (grammar) A part of speech that has no inherent lexical definition but must be associated with another word to impart meaning, often a grammatical category: for example, the English word to in a full infinitive phrase (to eat) or O in a vocative phrase (O Canada), or as a discourse marker (mmm).
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части́ца,
частица
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