particulate
Composed of separate particlesComposed of separate particles.
» Some cruise ships emit as much particulate matter as 1m cars.
Manche Kreuzfahrtschiffe stoßen so viel Feinstaub aus wie eine Million Autos. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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2 sensesComposed of separate particles.
particulate air pollution
particulate matter
(phys.) Korpuskel-, (techn.) Schwebstoff-
composed of distinct particles
Pertaining to heritable characteristics which are attributable discretely to either one or another of an offspring's parents, rather than a blend of the two.
Examples
2 sentencesSome cruise ships emit as much particulate matter as 1m cars.
deManche Kreuzfahrtschiffe stoßen so viel Feinstaub aus wie eine Million Autos. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
In India's large cities, the air's particulate matter content is frighteningly high.
deIn den Großstädten Indiens ist der Feinstaub-Anteil der Luft erschreckend hoch. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From New Latin particulātus (“divided into small parts”) (also particulāta (“small parts”)From New Latin particulātus (“divided into small parts”) (also particulāta (“small parts”), from its neuter plural), from Classical Latin particula (“particle”), from pars (“part, piece”) + -cula (diminutive suffix), + -ātus (-ate). The verb is probably independently from the adjective rather than from Etymology 2.
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Forms
more particulate, most particulate| Comparative | more particulate Lesson |
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| Superlative | most particulate Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form