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

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   6 days ago · 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.

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

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   INDIVIDUAL definition: 1. considered separately from other things in a group: 2. given to or relating to one particular…. Learn more.

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

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   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.

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.

9. 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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINDIVIDUAL definition in American English | Collins English...

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    4 days ago · Individual means relating to one person or thing, rather than to a large group. ...waiting for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions. Synonyms: separate, single, independent, isolated More Synonyms of individual. individually adverb.

11. 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.