particle
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(noun) a function word having different uses in different languages |
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Related Words: closed-class word, function word |
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(noun) a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions |
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Related Words: alpha particle, beta particle, body, boson, deuteron, elementary particle, fermion, fundamental particle, magnetic monopole, micelle, subatomic particle, superstring, thermion, virion |
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(noun) (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |
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Synonyms: atom, molecule, mote, speck |
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Related Words: grain, material, stuff |
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