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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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   6 days ago · 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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERSONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PERSONAL definition: 1. relating or belonging to a single or particular person rather than to a group or an…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of personal. adjective. 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”.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPERSONAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PERSONAL definition: 1. relating to or belonging to a particular person: 2. relating to the private parts of someone's…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERSONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · A personal relationship is one that is not connected with your job or public life. He was a personal friend whom I've known for many years. What began as a professional relationship became a personal one pretty quickly.

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   Definition of personal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › personalPersonal - definition of personal by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or concerning a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion. 2. directed to or intended for a particular person: a personal favor. 3. referring or directed to a particular person in an offensive sense or manner: personal remarks.

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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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › personalpersonal | meaning of personal in Longman Dictionary of...

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    personal meaning, definition, what is personal: belonging or relating to one particular ...: Learn more.