"particulate" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /pɑːˈtɪk.jʊ.lɪt/ [UK], /pɑːˈtɪk.jʊˌleɪt/ [UK], /pəˈtɪk.jʊ.lɪt/ [UK], /pəˈtɪk.jʊˌleɪt/ [UK], /pɑɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/ [Canada, US], /pɑɹˈtɪk.jəˌleɪt/ [Canada, US], /pɚˈtɪk.jə.lət/ [Canada, US], /pɚˈtɪk.jəˌleɪt/ [Canada, US] Forms: more particulate [comparative], most particulate [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlɪt Etymology: From New Latin particulatus, from particula, diminutive of pars. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|particulatus}} New Latin particulatus, {{m|la|particula}} particula, {{m|la|pars}} pars Head templates: {{en-adj}} particulate (comparative more particulate, superlative most particulate)
  1. Composed of separate particles. Translations (consisting of particles): particulat (Catalan), particulaire (French), particulado (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-particulate-en-adj-rEWebttc Disambiguation of 'consisting of particles': 72 28
  2. (genetics) 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. Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-particulate-en-adj-xfQHVvvu Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Noun [English]

IPA: /pɑːˈtɪk.jʊ.lɪt/ [UK], /pɑːˈtɪk.jʊˌleɪt/ [UK], /pəˈtɪk.jʊ.lɪt/ [UK], /pəˈtɪk.jʊˌleɪt/ [UK], /pɑɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/ [Canada, US], /pɑɹˈtɪk.jəˌleɪt/ [Canada, US], /pɚˈtɪk.jə.lət/ [Canada, US], /pɚˈtɪk.jəˌleɪt/ [Canada, US] Forms: particulates [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪkjʊlɪt Etymology: From New Latin particulatus, from particula, diminutive of pars. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|particulatus}} New Latin particulatus, {{m|la|particula}} particula, {{m|la|pars}} pars Head templates: {{en-noun}} particulate (plural particulates)
  1. (chiefly in the plural) Any solid or liquid in a subdivided state, especially one that exhibits special characteristics which are negligible in the bulk material. Tags: in-plural Synonyms: particulate matter
    Sense id: en-particulate-en-noun-wT2Vhc41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 28 40

Inflected forms

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