individual

individual
in|di|vid|u|al1 [ ,ındı`vıdʒuəl ] adjective ***
1. ) only before noun existing or considered separately from other people or things:
Individual members of the cast contributed greatly to the show's success.
individual items of furniture
a ) only before noun relating to one person rather than a group:
Choose a savings account to match your individual needs.
individual rights/freedom/liberty
─ opposite COLLECTIVE
b ) made or intended for one person:
The food was packaged in individual servings.
2. ) unusual or different from anyone or anything else, usually in a way you admire:
The new mall contains many highly individual gift shops.
He has found a very individual poetic voice.
individual
in|di|vid|u|al 2 [ ,ındı`vıdʒuəl ] noun count ***
1. ) a person considered separately from their society or community:
We believe in the freedom of the individual.
The colleges were usually built with donations from private individuals.
a ) a person considered separately in relation to their feelings, ideas, and thoughts:
You need to treat your employees as individuals.
2. ) a person who has a quality that makes them unusual or different from other people:
We're looking for a uniquely talented individual.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Individual — In di*vid u*al (?; 135), a. [L. individuus indivisible; pref. in not + dividuus divisible, fr. dividere to divide: cf. F. individuel. See {Divide}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not divided, or not to be divided; existing as one entity, or distinct being or …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Individual — In di*vid u*al, n. 1. A single person, animal, or thing of any kind; a thing or being incapable of separation or division, without losing its identity; especially, a human being; a person. Cowper. [1913 Webster] An object which is in the strict… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • individual — individual. См. индивидуум. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

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  • individual — I. adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuus indivisible, from in + dividuus divided, from dividere to divide Date: 15th century 1. obsolete inseparable 2. a. of, relating to, or distinctively associated with an… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • individual — 1. noun /ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤuəl/ a) A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people. He is an unusual individual. b) An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class. 2 …   Wiktionary

  • Individual, Individuality — • An individual being is defined by St. Thomas as quod est in se indivisum, ab aliis vero divisum (a being undivided in itself but separated from other beings) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Individual, Individuality      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Individual psychology — is a term used specifically to refer to the psychological method or science founded by the Viennese psychologist Alfred Adler. The English edition of Adler s work on the subject (1925) is a collection of papers and lectures given mainly in 1912… …   Wikipedia

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  • Individual rights — refer to the rights of individuals, in contrast with group rights. Both natural and legal conceptions or rights may distinguish between individual and group rights, although natural rights theories often limit themselves to discussion of… …   Wikipedia

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