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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 › dictionary › englishINDIVIDUAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   belonging or relating to, or suitable for, people or things that are different or particular in some way: children with individual needs. Marion has a very individual writing style.

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

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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.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › individualINDIVIDUAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   a distinct, indivisible entity; a single thing, being, instance, or item. a group considered as a unit. Biology. a single organism capable of independent existence. a member of a compound organism or colony.

5. 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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDIVIDUAL 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. Divide the vegetables among four individual dishes.

7. 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.

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

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   individual meaning, definition, what is individual: considered separately from other people ...: Learn more.