individual
/,indi'vidjuəl/
Definition
Adjective:
- Concerning one person exclusively; private: Relating to or intended for a single, specific person, not a group.
- Separate and distinct from others of the same kind: Having a unique or particular character; not shared or collective.
- Being or characteristic of a single thing or person: Existing as a distinct, separate entity.
Noun:
- A single human being; a person: A particular person considered separately from a group or society.
- A single organism: A distinct living entity, especially in biology.
- A distinct item or element: A single, separate object or unit.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- We all have individual cars. (Each person has their own separate car.)
- Please mark the individual pages. (Mark each separate page.)
- They went their individual ways. (They each went their own separate path.)
Noun:
- He is a very talented individual. (He is a very talented person.)
- The rights of the individual must be protected. (The rights of each single person must be protected.)
- Each individual in the species has unique markings. (Each single organism in the species has unique markings.)
Advanced Usage
- "Individual case": A specific, separate instance considered on its own merits.
- Each complaint is treated as an individual case.
- "Individual responsibility": The duty or accountability belonging to a single person.
- Every citizen has individual responsibility to obey the law.
Variants and Related Words
- Individuality (n): The quality or character of a particular person or thing that distinguishes them from others.
- She expressed her individuality through her art.
- Individualize (v): To make something distinct or suited to an individual.
- The teacher individualized the lessons for each student.
- Individually (adv): Separately; one by one.
- The team members were interviewed individually.
Synonyms
- Adjective: Personal, separate, distinct, particular, unique, single.
- Noun: Person, human being, personage, entity, organism.
Antonyms
- Adjective: Collective, general, common, shared, group.
- Noun: Group, collective, mass.
Related Phrases
- Individual rights: The liberties and entitlements of a single person.
- Freedom of speech is a fundamental individual right.
- Individual effort: Work or achievement accomplished by one person alone.
- The project's success was due to her individual effort.
Adjective
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concerning one person exclusively
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we all have individual cars
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each room has a private bath
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characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
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an individual serving
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single occupancy
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a single bed
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separate and distinct from others of the same kind
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mark the individual pages
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on a case-by-case basis
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being or characteristic of a single thing or person
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individual drops of rain
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please mark the individual pages
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they went their individual ways
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Noun
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a single organism
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a human being
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there was too much for one person to do
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