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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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   The meaning of INDIVIDUAL is of, relating to, or distinctively associated with an individual. How to use individual in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Individual.

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   Individual definition: a single human being, as distinguished from a group.. See examples of INDIVIDUAL used in a sentence.

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

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   INDIVIDUAL definition: 1. a single person or thing, especially when compared to the group or set to which they belong: 2…. Learn more.

5. 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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › individualINDIVIDUAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Individual means relating to one person or thing, rather than to a large group. They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions. Aid to individual countries would be linked to progress towards democracy.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › individualINDIVIDUAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   INDIVIDUAL definition: 1. considered separately from other things in a group: 2. given to or relating to one particular…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionindividual noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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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.