Particular is related to Specific. Specific is the opposite of General. General is related to Seat. 
Hardware is related to Paint. Paint is related to Layer. Snow is a type of Layer. Snow is a different concept from Sand. 
Particular <--RelatedTo--> Specific <--Antonym--> General <--RelatedTo--> Seat 
Hardware <--RelatedTo--> Paint <--RelatedTo--> Layer <--IsA-- Snow <--DistinctFrom--> Sand 