individual
/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/
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Also a noun
Meaning
Considered separately from other people or things in the same group.
Each individual student received personalized feedback on the assignment.
We evaluated all the proposals on their individual merits rather than comparing them directly.
Distinctive or unique to a particular person or thing.
Her individual style of painting makes her work instantly recognizable.
The house lacked any individual charm until the new owners remodeled it.
Collocations
- individual needs
- individual rights
- individual style
- individual attention
Antonyms
- collective
- generic
Meaning
A single human being as distinct from a group, class, or society.
Society functions best when the rights of the individual are protected.
Do you believe an individual can truly influence global economic policy?
Collocations
- private individual
Synonyms
- person