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Definitions for Individual

[1] a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
[2] a person: a strange individual.
[3] a distinct, indivisible entity; a single thing, being, instance, or item.
[4] a group considered as a unit.
[5] Biology . a single organism capable of independent existence. a member of a compound organism or colony.
[6] Cards . a duplicate-bridge tournament in which each player plays the same number of hands in partnership with every other player, individual scores for each player being kept for each hand.
[7] single; particular; separate: to number individual copies of a limited edition.
[8] intended for the use of one person only: to serve individual portions of a pizza.
[9] of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular person or thing: individual tastes.
[10] distinguished by special, singular, or markedly personal characteristics; exhibiting unique or unusual qualities: a highly individual style of painting.
[11] existing as a distinct, indivisible entity, or considered as such; discrete: individual parts of a tea set.
[12] of which each is different or of a different design from the others: a set of individual coffee cups.
[13] of, relating to, characteristic of, or meant for a single person or thing
[14] separate or distinct, esp from others of its kind; particular please mark the individual pages
[15] characterized by unusual and striking qualities; distinctive
[16] obsolete indivisible; inseparable
[17] a single person, esp when regarded as distinct from others
[18] biology a single animal or plant, esp as distinct from a species a single member of a compound organism or colony
[19] logic Also called: particular an object as opposed to a property or class an element of the domain of discourse of a theory

Words related to Individual

respective, singular, personal, sole, lone, specific, single, separate, particular, original, special, woman, entity, person, child, party, man, solitary, express, characteristic

Words nearby Individual

indite, indium, indiv., indivertible, individ., individual, individual liberty, individual medley, individual psychology, individual retirement account, individualism

Origin of Individual

1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin indīviduālis, equivalent to Latin indīvidu(us ) indivisible (in- in-3 + dīvid(ere ) to divide + -uus deverbal adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1

Words that may be confused with Individual

individual, party, person, (see, usage, note, at, the, current, entry), (see, synonym, study, at, person)

Other words from Individual

in·ter·in·di·vid·u·al , adjective
non·in·di·vid·u·al , adjective
su·per·in·di·vid·u·al , adjective, noun
su·per·in·di·vid·u·al·ly , adverb
trans·in·di·vid·u·al , adjective

Word origin for Individual

C15: from Medieval Latin indīviduālis, from Latin indīviduus indivisible, from in- 1 + dīviduus divisible, from dīvidere to divide

Synonyms for Individual

lone, original, particular, personal, respective, separate, single, singular, sole, special, specific, characteristic, diacritic, express, solitary, alone, definite, diagnostic, different, discrete, distinct, especial, idiosyncratic, indivisible, odd, only, own, peculiar, personalized, proper, reserved, secluded, select, several, uncommon, unique, unitary, unusual