individual
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
- individuall (obsolete)
Etymology [edit]
From Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuum (“an indivisible thing”), neuter of individuus (“indivisible, undivided”), from in + dividuus (“divisible”), from divido (“divide”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
individual (plural individuals)
- A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
- He is an unusual individual.
- (Legal) A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation.
- 1982, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms:
- Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination[...].
- 1982, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms:
- An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class.
- 2006, Steven French, “Identity and Individuality in Quantum Theory”, in Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[1]:
- It is typically held that chairs, trees, rocks, people and many of the so-called ‘everyday’ objects we encounter can be regarded as individuals.
- 2006, Steven French, “Identity and Individuality in Quantum Theory”, in Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy[1]:
Translations [edit]
person considered alone
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single human as legal subject
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Adjective [edit]
individual (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
Synonyms [edit]
- (1): single, selfstanding
- (2): personal, single
Antonyms [edit]
- (1): collective
- (2): group, joint, shared
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
relating to a single person or thing
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intended for a single person
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External links [edit]
- individual in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- individual in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Statistics [edit]
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Most common English words before 1923: silent · takes · honour · #806: individual · girls · wall · cry
Galician [edit]
Adjective [edit]
individual m and f (plural individuais)
Portuguese [edit]
Adjective [edit]
individual m and f (plural individuais; comparable)
Spanish [edit]
Adjective [edit]
individual m and f (plural individuales)
Noun [edit]
individual m (plural individuales)
