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   personal

   /ˈpəːsən(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. belonging to or affecting a particular person rather than anyone else: "her personal fortune was recently estimated at £37 million" Similar distinctivecharacteristicuniqueindividualone's ownparticularprivatepeculiarexclusiveidiosyncraticindividualizedpersonalizedrare:especialdirectempiricalfirst-handimmediateexperientialOpposite 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 one's career or public life: "the book describes his sporting career and gives little information about his personal life" Similar privateconfidentialone's own businessintimatesecret
   • ▪ referring to an individual's character, appearance, or private life in an inappropriate or offensive way: "he had the cheek to make personal remarks" 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. North American

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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. 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.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERSONALS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The section in a newspaper or magazine which contains messages for individual people and.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › personalPersonal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When something's personal, it's all about you. A personal decision is one you make on your own and it’s probably about something that concerns you, too. Your personal possessions are things that belong to you.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › personalsPersonals - definition of personals by The Free Dictionary

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   a. Aimed pointedly at the most intimate aspects of a person, especially in a critical or hostile manner: an uncalled-for, highly personal remark.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › personalPersonal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   personal: [adjective] of, relating to, or affecting a particular person : private, individual.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHE PERSONALS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   THE PERSONALS meaning: 1. the part of a newspaper or magazine that contains short advertisements and private messages: 2…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpersonals noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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

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   10 meanings: 1. of or relating to the private aspects of a person's life 2. of or relating to a person's body, its care, or its.... Click for more definitions.

10. 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.

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › personals'PERSONAL Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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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.