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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word History, Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
single, separate, or distinct.
Do I really have to water each individual plant?Use commas to separate individual items in a series.- synonyms:
- distinct, lone, separate, single, sole, solitary
- similar words:
- alone, independent, particular
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| definition 2: |
referring to one person.
At the assembly, students will be honored for their individual achievements.- synonyms:
- particular, personal, single, specific
- antonyms:
- popular
- similar words:
- alone, characteristic, private
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| definition 3: |
having characteristics that show that something is different from others.
Stella has her own, individual style of telling a story.
- synonyms:
- distinct, original, special, unique, unusual
- antonyms:
- common, general
- similar words:
- distinctive, distinguished, exceptional, extraordinary, rare, select
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different, lone, only, own, particular, separate, sole, solitary, special, specific, unique |
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a single human being; person.
Each individual in the class has the right to vote for the class president.- synonyms:
- human, mortal, party, person, soul
- similar words:
- being, creature, one, somebody
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| definition 2: |
a single person as different from a group.
We treat students as individuals in this school. We understand that each student is different and has different ways of learning.- synonyms:
- person
- similar words:
- one
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character, organism, person, thing |
Individual comes from individuus, a Latin word that means "indivisible (not able to be divided)."
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