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   individual

   /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒʊəl/

   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: "a casserole served in individual portions"
   • ▪ characteristic of a particular person or thing: "she was surprised at how individual the others' bodies were" Similar characteristicdistinctivedistincttypicalparticularpeculiarpersonalpersonalizedspecialrare:especialOpposite collective
   • ▪ having a striking or unusual character; original: "she creates her own, highly individual landscapes" Similar originaluniqueexclusivesingularidiosyncraticdifferentunusualoff-centrenovelunorthodoxatypicalout of the ordinaryOpposite ordinary

   noun

   • 1. a single human being as distinct from a group: "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. 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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › individualIndividual Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   individual: [noun] a particular being or thing as distinguished from a class, species, or collection: such as. a single human being as contrasted with a social group or institution. a single organism as distinguished from a group. a particular person.

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

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

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   individual: 1 adj being or characteristic of a single thing or person “ individual drops of rain” “please mark the individual pages” “they went their individual ways” Synonyms: single idiosyncratic peculiar to the individual individualist , individualistic marked by or expressing individuality man-to-man , one-on-one being a system of play in ...

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

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   7 meanings: 1. of, relating to, characteristic of, or meant for a single person or thing 2. separate or distinct, esp from.... Click for more definitions.

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

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   No single individual had done so much for the development of the motor vehicle. Eating habits are bound to vary from individual to individual. Society does not consist of isolated individuals, but people in a network of relationships. The average individual watches around three hours of television per day.

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

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   Define individual. individual synonyms, individual pronunciation, individual translation, English dictionary definition of individual. adj. 1. a. Of or relating to an individual, especially a single human: individual consciousness.