particle

• Nom désignant une très petite parcelle ou quantité de matière, souvent utilisé en physique pour décrire les composants subatomiques ou, dans des contextes généraux, pour évoquer un minuscule fragment.

A noun referring to a very small piece or amount of matter, often used in physics to describe subatomic components or in general contexts to denote a tiny fragment.

1. Small piece of matterB2formalscientific

   A minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount of matter.

   Petite parcelle de matière

   • Dust particles floated in the sunlight.
   • Scientists study subatomic particles like electrons and protons.
   • The filter removes harmful particles from the air.

   Synonymesbitcrumbfleckfragmentgrainiotajotmotescrapspeck

2. Grammatical particleC1formal

   A word that does not change its form and has a grammatical function, often used to indicate tense, mood, or case.

   particule grammaticale

   • In English, 'to' is an infinitive particle.
   • The particle 'up' can change the meaning of a verb, as in 'give up'.
   • Linguists analyze the function of particles in different languages.

   Synonymesfunction word