individual

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individual

Each student has an individual desk in the classroom.

Definition

  1. 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.

  2. 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.
individual

Each student has an individual desk in the classroom.

Adjective
  1. concerning one person exclusively
    • we all have individual cars
    • each room has a private bath
  2. characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
    • an individual serving
    • single occupancy
    • a single bed
  3. separate and distinct from others of the same kind
    • mark the individual pages
    • on a case-by-case basis
  4. being or characteristic of a single thing or person
    • individual drops of rain
    • please mark the individual pages
    • they went their individual ways
Noun
  1. a single organism
  2. a human being
    • there was too much for one person to do

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