Particle

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑːr.tɪ.kəl/

Definitions of particle

noun a tiny piece of matter

Example Sentences

A1 A particle of dust floated in the air.

A2 Particles in the air can affect our health.

B1 Scientists study the behavior of subatomic particles.

B2 The particle accelerator is used to study the smallest particles.

C1 The collision of particles in the experiment produced interesting results.

C2 Quantum mechanics deals with the behavior of particles at the smallest scales.

Examples of particle in a Sentence

formal The scientist observed the movement of each particle under the microscope.

informal I can see tiny particles floating in the air.

slang Don't worry, I'll clean up every particle of this mess.

figurative Every decision we make is like a particle in the grand scheme of things.

Grammatical Forms of particle

• past tense: particled
• plural: particles
• comparative: more particle
• superlative: most particle
• present tense: particle
• future tense: will particle
• perfect tense: have particled
• continuous tense: is particling
• singular: particle
• positive degree: particle
• infinitive: to particle
• gerund: particling
• participle: particled

Origin and Evolution of particle

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'particle' originated from the Latin word 'particula', which means a small part or portion.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'particle' has come to be used in various scientific fields to refer to a small piece of matter or a unit of measurement in physics. It has also been adopted in linguistics to describe a small unit of meaning in language.