Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   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’).

   Scrabble Points: 15

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • V

     4

   • I

     1

   • D

     2

   • U

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDIVIDUAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of individual as a noun and an adjective, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use individual in different contexts, such as business, law, and education.

   • English (US)

     INDIVIDUAL meaning: 1. a single person or thing, especially...

   • Znaczenie Individual, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     INDIVIDUAL definicja: 1. a single person or thing,...

   • Individual Income Tax

     INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX definition: a tax paid by people on...

   • Individual: Catalan Translation

     INDIVIDUAL translate: individual, individual, individu,...

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

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › individual

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of individual as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use individual in a sentence and how it differs from related words like particular, specific, and peculiar.

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

   www.dictionary.com › browse › individual

   • Cached

   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.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDIVIDUAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the word 'individual' in British and American English. Find out how to use 'individual' as an adjective, noun, or adverb, and see examples and translations.

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

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › individual

   The word individual is all about being a single entity that cannot be divided. It can mean person or even personal. A team is made up of individuals, and each individual has individual strengths and weaknesses. Sometimes individual is a way of referring to a person, quasi-formally.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINDIVIDUAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-english

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of individual as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms and translations. Find out how to use individual to describe something or someone that is separate, special, or unique.

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

   www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › individual

   • Cached

   Learn the meaning of individual as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, collocations and examples. Find out how to use individual to describe a person, a style, a need or a right.