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   Per·son·al

   /ˈpərs(ə)nəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of, affecting, or belonging to a particular person rather than to anyone else: "her personal fortune was recently estimated at $37 million" Similar distinctivecharacteristicuniqueindividualone's ownparticularprivatepeculiarexclusiveidiosyncraticindividualizedpersonalizedrare:especialdirectempiricalfirsthandimmediateexperientialOpposite publicgeneral
   • ▪ done or made by a particular person; involving the actual presence or action of a particular individual: "the President and his wife made personal appearances for the re-election of the state governor" Similar in personin the fleshactuallivephysicalindividualparticularspecialin person
   • 2. of or concerning one's private life, relationships, and emotions rather than matters connected with one's public or professional career: "the book describes his acting career and gives little information about his personal life" Similar privateconfidentialone's own businessintimatesecret
   • ▪ referring to an individual's character, appearance, or private life, especially in a hostile or critical way: "his personal remarks about Mr. Mellor's work ethic were unprofessional" Similar derogatorydisparagingbelittlinginsultingcriticalrudeslightingdisrespectfuloffensivepejorative
   • 3. relating to a person's body: "personal hygiene"
   • 4. of or denoting one of the three persons.
   • 5. existing as a self-aware entity, not as an abstraction or an impersonal force: "he rejected the notion of a personal God"

   noun

   • 1. an advertisement or message in the personal column of a newspaper; personal ad. North American
   • ▪ another term for personal column North American

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin personalis ‘of a person’, from persona (see person).

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   What does personal mean?

   • : proceeding from or directed to a single person : of, relating to, or based on the existence or presence of a person see also personal injury, personal jurisdiction at jurisdiction Nglish: Translation of personal for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of personal for Arabic Speakers Love words? Need even more definitions?

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   What does personal mean in a sentence?

   • Personal may be used as an adjective to mean belonging to a particular individual. Personal might mean private, not for public consumption or it may mean an action involving the actual presence of a certain individual.

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   Where does the word 'personal' come from?

   • The word comes from the Latin personalis, "of a person." Personal can be your personal habits — how often your brush your teeth, whether you like broccoli — or your personal space, or a personal attack — mean-spirited criticism aimed at somebody in particular.

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   What does 'personal' mean in a novel?

   • [usually before noun] your own; not belonging to or connected with anyone else The novel is written from personal experience. I take personal responsibility for the incident. Of course, this is just a personal opinion. Her art is deeply personal. I need my own personal space. The software is for personal use only (= no one else can use it).

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   The meaning of PERSONAL is of, relating to, or affecting a particular person : private, individual. How to use personal in a sentence.

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   Personal definition: of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private. See examples of PERSONAL used in a sentence.

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   concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality. “a personal favor”. “for your personal use”. “ personal papers”. “I have something personal to tell you”. “a personal God”. “he has his personal bank account and she has hers”. synonyms: ad hominem.

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   3 days ago · of or relating to the private aspects of a person's life. personal letters. a personal question. 2. (prenominal) of or relating to a person's body, its care, or its appearance. personal hygiene. great personal beauty. 3. belonging to or intended for a particular person and no-one else.

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   Done in person or by oneself without the use of another person or outside agency. A personal interview. Having to do with the character, personality, intimate affairs, conduct, etc. of a certain person. A personal remark.

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