Individual definition
Each variety of melon has its individual flavor and texture.
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.
An example of individual used as an adjective is the phrase individual talents which means talents that belong to a specific person.
An example of an individual is one rose.
An individual way of dressing.
The rights of the individual.
Individual work; an individual portion.
An individual style.
Always treated her clients as individuals; felt he was quite an individual.
Individual personal pension; individual cream cakes.
Individual drops of rain.
Individual consciousness.
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Noun
Origin of individual
- Middle English single, indivisible from Old French from Medieval Latin indīviduālis from Latin indīviduus in- not in–1 dīviduus divisible (from dīvidere to divide)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- 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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