individual

in·di·vid·u·al

Use individual in a sentence

An individual rose.

adjective

Individual is defined as single, separate or belonging to one person.
1. An example of individual used as an adjective is individual slices which means a whole pizza which has been cut up to be served to as single slices.
2. An example of individual used as an adjective is the phrase individual talents which means talents that belong to a specific person.

noun

The definition of an individual is a single person or thing.
An example of an individual is one rose.

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individual

Obs. not divisible; not separable
existing as a single, separate thing or being; single; separate; particular
of, for, or by a single person or thing
relating to or characteristic of a single person or thing
distinguished from others by special characteristics; of a unique or striking character: an individual style

Origin of individual

Medieval Latin individualis from Classical Latin individuus ( from in-, in- + dividuus, divisible from dividere, to divide) + -al

a single thing, being, or organism, esp., when regarded as a member of a class, species, group, etc.
a person

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individual

adjective

a. Of or relating to an individual, especially a single human: individual consciousness.
b. By or for one person: individual work; an individual portion.
Existing as a distinct entity; separate: individual drops of rain.
a. Marked by or expressing individuality; distinctive or individualistic: an individual way of dressing.
b. Special; particular: Each variety of melon has its individual flavor and texture.
c. Serving to identify or set apart: “There was nothing individual about him except a deep scar … across his right cheek” ( Rebecca West )

noun

a. A single human considered apart from a society or community: the rights of the individual.
b. A human regarded as a distinctive or unique personality: always treated her clients as individuals; felt he was quite an individual.
A single organism as distinguished from a species, community, or group.
A member of a collection or set; a specimen.

Origin of individual

Middle English single, indivisible from Old French from Medieval Latin indīviduālis from Latin indīviduus in- not ; see in- ¹. dīviduus divisible ( from dīvidere to divide )

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in′di·vid′u·al·ly
adverb

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Noun

(plural individuals)

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
He is an unusual individual.
(law) A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation.
An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class.

Adjective

(comparative more individual, superlative most individual)

Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one.
As we can't print them all together, the individual pages will have to be printed one by one.
Intended for a single person as opposed to more than one person.
individual personal pension; individual cream cakes

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Origin

From Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuum (“an indivisible thing”), neuter of individuus (“indivisible, undivided”), from in + dividuus (“divisible”), from divido (“divide”).

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