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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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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word personal, which can be an adjective or a noun. Personal can describe something related to a particular person, done in person, or having the qualities of a person.

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   Learn the meaning of personal as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use personal in different contexts, such as business, sports, or personal life.

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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.

5. 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.

6. 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. No doubt you've noticed the word person, in personal.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the adjective personal, which can describe something belonging to or connected with a person, or something done by or for a person. Find out the difference between personal and other similar words, such as private, individual and offensive.

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   Learn the meaning of personal as an adjective in English, with different senses and usage examples. Find out how to use personal to describe something relating to a person, private, rude, or body.