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in·di·vid·u·al

individual

 
 
pronunciation:
In dih vI ju l
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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part of speech: adjective
definition 1: single, separate, or distinct.
Do I really have to water each individual plant?Use commas to separate individual items in a series.
synonyms:
distinct, lone, separate, single, sole, solitary
similar words:
alone, independent, particular
definition 2: referring to one person.
At the assembly, students will be honored for their individual achievements.
synonyms:
particular, personal, single, specific
antonyms:
popular
similar words:
alone, characteristic, private
definition 3: having characteristics that show that something is different from others.
Stella has her own, individual style of telling a story.
 
synonyms:
distinct, original, special, unique, unusual
antonyms:
common, general
similar words:
distinctive, distinguished, exceptional, extraordinary, rare, select
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a single human being; person.
Each individual in the class has the right to vote for the class president.
synonyms:
human, mortal, party, person, soul
similar words:
being, creature, one, somebody
definition 2: a single person as different from a group.
We treat students as individuals in this school. We understand that each student is different and has different ways of learning.
synonyms:
person
similar words:
one
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Individual comes from individuus, a Latin word that means "indivisible (not able to be divided)."
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