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Particularize

//pəˈtɪkjʊləɹaɪz// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make particular, as opposed to general; to restrict to a specific or individual case, class etc.; to single out. transitive
  2. 2
    be specific about wordnet
  3. 3
    To be specific about (individual instances); to go into detail (about), to specify. intransitive, transitive

    "'Tis hard I confesse, yet I have disposed of them as I could, and will descend to particularize them according to their species."

  4. 4
    To differentiate, make distinct from others. intransitive

Etymology

From particular + -ize.

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