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   In·di·vid·u·al

   /ˌindəˈvij(ə)wəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. single; separate: "individual tiny flowers" Similar singleseparatediscreteindependentsolelonesolitaryisolated
   • 2. of or for a particular person: "the individual needs of the children"
   • ▪ designed for use by one person: "individual serving dishes"
   • ▪ characteristic of a particular person or thing: "individual traits of style" Similar characteristicdistinctivedistincttypicalparticularpeculiarpersonalpersonalizedspecialrare:especialOpposite collective
   • ▪ having a striking or unusual character; original: "she creates her own, highly individual landscapes" Similar originaluniqueexclusivesingularidiosyncraticdifferentunusualoff-centernovelunorthodoxatypicalout of the ordinaryOpposite ordinary

   noun

   • 1. a single human being as distinct from a group, class, or family: "boat trips for parties and individuals"
   • ▪ a single member of a class: "they live in a group or as individuals, depending on the species"
   • ▪ a person of a specified kind: "the most selfish, egotistical individual I have ever met" Similar personhuman beinghumanbeingmortalsoulcreaturethingmangentlemanboywomanladygirlfigurepersonageinformal:charactertypesortbeggarcookiecustomerguydevilbunnybastardbodgeezergentpunterinformal, dated:bodydogcovevulgar slang:sodbuggerarchaic:wight
   • ▪ a distinctive or original person. Similar individualistfree spiritnonconformistoriginaleccentriccharacterbohemianmaverickrare birdraritylonerlone wolfoutsiderrara avisinformal:one-offoner

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘indivisible’): from medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuus, from in- ‘not’ + dividuus ‘divisible’ (from dividere ‘to divide’).

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › individualIndividual - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The word individual is all about being a single entity that cannot be divided. It can mean person or even personal. A team is made up of individuals, and each individual has individual strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes individual is a way of referring to a person, quasi-formally.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINDIVIDUAL definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   4 days ago · 1. adjective [ADJ n] Individual means relating to one person or thing, rather than to a large group. ...waiting for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions. Synonyms: separate, single, independent, isolated More Synonyms of individual. individually adverb.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishindividual noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a person who is original and very different from others. She's grown into quite an individual. She saw the artist as a unique individual, possessing a heightened awareness of reality. (informal, usually disapproving) a person of a particular type, especially a strange one. an odd-looking individual. So this individual came up and demanded money.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › individualIndividual - definition of individual by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Of or relating to an individual, especially a single human: individual consciousness. b. By or for one person: individual work; an individual portion. 2. Existing as a distinct entity; separate: individual drops of rain. 3. a. Marked by or expressing individuality; distinctive or individualistic: an individual way of dressing. b.

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

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   B1. given to or relating to one particular person or thing: We deal with each case on an individual basis. individual. noun [ C ] uk / ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl / us. individual noun [C] (SEPARATE) B2. a person, especially when considered separately and not as part of a group: We try to treat our students as individuals. individual noun [C] (SPECIAL)

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › individualindividual | meaning of individual in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English in‧di‧vid‧u‧al1 /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl / S3 W3 AWL adjective 1 [ only before noun] considered separately from other people or things in the same group Each individual leaf on the tree is different. the needs of the individual customer 2 [ only before noun] belonging to or intended for one person rather...

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › individualIndividual Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of INDIVIDUAL. [count] 1. : a single person : a person who is considered separate from the rest of a group. They promote a philosophy that sacrifices the rights of the individual for the public welfare. 2. : a particular person. They are both rather odd individuals.