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individual

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adjective

in·​di·​vid·​u·​al ˌin-də-ˈvi-jə-wəl How to pronounce individual (audio)
-ˈvij-wəl,
-ˈvi-jəl,
-ˈvi-jü-əl
1
a
: of, relating to, or distinctively associated with an individual
an individual effort
b
: intended for one person
an individual serving
c
: being an individual or existing as an indivisible whole
2
: having marked individuality
an individual style
3
: existing as a distinct entity : separate
4
obsolete : inseparable
individually adverb

individual

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noun

1
a
: a particular being or thing as distinguished from a class, species, or collection: such as
(1)
: a single human being as contrasted with a social group or institution
a teacher who works with individuals
(2)
: a single organism as distinguished from a group
b
: a particular person
are you the individual I spoke with on the telephone?
2
: an indivisible entity
3
: the reference of a name or variable of the lowest logical type in a calculus

Synonyms

Adjective

Noun

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special, especial, specific, particular, individual mean of or relating to one thing or class.

special stresses having a quality, character, identity, or use of its own.

special ingredients

especial may add implications of preeminence or preference.

a matter of especial importance

specific implies a quality or character distinguishing a kind or a species.

children with specific nutritional needs

particular stresses the distinctness of something as an individual.

a ballet step of particular difficulty

individual implies unequivocal reference to one of a class or group.

valued each individual opinion

characteristic, individual, peculiar, distinctive mean indicating a special quality or identity.

characteristic applies to something that distinguishes or identifies a person or thing or class.

responded with her characteristic wit

individual stresses qualities that distinguish one from all other members of the same kind or class.

a highly individual writing style

peculiar applies to qualities possessed only by a particular individual or class or kind and stresses rarity or uniqueness.

an eccentricity that is peculiar to the British

distinctive indicates qualities distinguishing and uncommon and often superior or praiseworthy.

a distinctive aura of grace and elegance

Example Sentences

Adjective What are the individual traits of the breed? The doctor carefully evaluates the individual needs of her patients. Students will receive as much individual attention as possible. She has a very individual style of writing. a pattern as individual as a fingerprint Noun They promote a philosophy that sacrifices the rights of the individual for the public welfare. They are both rather odd individuals. Are you the individual I spoke with on the telephone? She's a very talented individual. The markings on tigers are unique to each individual. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Fidelity Investments is weighing a plan to allow individual investors to trade bitcoin on its brokerage platform, people familiar with the matter said, marking the financial giant’s latest foray into cryptocurrencies. Justin Baer, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2022 The individual stole two Funko Pop figures that have a value of $35. Adam Sabes, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 The shareholder vote is expected to fail in large part because Digital World has become a popular meme stock, disproportionately traded by individual retail investors rather than institutional investors like hedge funds and pensions. Scott Nover, Quartz, 7 Sep. 2022 Like most crypto critics, Sherman worries about individual investors being defrauded. Freddy Brewster, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 Companies with high share prices often split their stocks to make the cost of one share more affordable for individual investors. Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022 The motion asks Judge Michael Barrett of the Southern District of Ohio to dismiss the suit against each individual board member, and against Hook, who was not employed by the district when the board adopted the resolution. The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2022 Two weeks after the company filed for Chapter 11 insolvency, Revlon’s shares surged to nearly $10 as individual investors pushed the share price of the company up 317% over a three-day span. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2022 Competitor AMC Theatres has been similarly affected by the world events but individual investors have helped the company raise more than $2.2 billion in equity, WSJ reported. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 22 Aug. 2022
Noun
Authorities had asked those in the area to review any outdoor surveillance cameras from Friday between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. to possibly capture a better glimpse of an individual who may have been involved in the killing. Paradise Afshar And Travis Caldwell, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Her story is the perfect example of the power of an individual to question, and change, the status quo. Samantha Laine Perfas, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2022 But there is a place of compossibility—a place where the existence of one individual does not negate the possibility of another, and where the values dominant in each city coexist with and benefit the others. WIRED, 30 Aug. 2022 His camera would not only record visual information, but also be a probe, revealing the inner essence of the individual. Lucia Cheng, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Aug. 2022 But the focus of the individual and that of the collective are sometimes incompatible. Arvid Buit, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 What of the individual, though, who exists apart from the cause, whose scars go back to childhood, and whose pain continues after headlines fade, outside activism’s ready reach? Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Since the case of the individual from Rockland County led to paralysis, the fear is that many in his county and beyond are infected and unaware. Shelby Denise Smith, Essence, 24 Aug. 2022 And viable monkeypox samples were found on surfaces in the household of an individual who had the virus and had vacated the premises 15 days prior, according to a recent CDC report. Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuus indivisible, from in- + dividuus divided, from dividere to divide

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of individual was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing individual

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