particle-based
|par-ti-cle-based|
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/ˈpɑɹtɪkəlˌbeɪst/
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/ˈpɑːtɪkəlˌbeɪst/
built on particles
Etymology
'particle-based' is a modern English compound formed from 'particle' + 'based'. 'particle' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'particula', where 'part-' meant 'part' and the diminutive '-cula' meant 'small'. 'based' derives from the past participle of 'base', ultimately from Greek 'basis' meaning 'foundation'.
'particle' came into English via Middle English and Old French from the Latin 'particula'; 'base' entered English through Old French from Latin and Greek 'basis'. The compound 'particle-based' is a 20th-century English formation combining these elements to describe things founded on particles.
Initially, 'particle' meant 'a small part' and 'base' meant 'foundation'; over time the compound came to mean 'founded on or using particles' in technical and general usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing a method, model, or system that represents matter, phenomena, or data as discrete particles (e.g., particle-based simulation or particle-based rendering).
The team developed a particle-based simulation to model fluid behavior.
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Adjective 2
composed of or characterized by small separate particles or granules (more physical/material sense).
The coating has a particle-based texture that improves grip.
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Last updated: 2026/01/15 14:05