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in·di·vid·u·al

(ĭn′də-vĭj′o͞o-əl)

adj.

a. Of or relating to an individual, especially a single human: individual consciousness.

b. By or for one person: individual work; an individual portion.

2. Existing as a distinct entity; separate: individual drops of rain.

a. Marked by or expressing individuality; distinctive or individualistic: an individual way of dressing.

b. Special; particular: Each variety of melon has its individual flavor and texture.

c. Serving to identify or set apart: "There was nothing individual about him except a deep scar ... across his right cheek" (Rebecca West).

a. A single human considered apart from a society or community: the rights of the individual.

b. A human regarded as a distinctive or unique personality: always treated her clients as individuals; felt he was quite an individual.

2. A single organism as distinguished from a species, community, or group.

3. A member of a collection or set; a specimen.

[Middle English, single, indivisible, from Old French, from Medieval Latin indīviduālis, from Latin indīviduus : in-, not; see in-¹ + dīviduus, divisible (from dīvidere, to divide).]

in′di·vid′u·al·ly adv.

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individual

(ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəl)

adj

1. of, relating to, characteristic of, or meant for a single person or thing

2. separate or distinct, esp from others of its kind; particular: please mark the individual pages.

3. characterized by unusual and striking qualities; distinctive

4. obsolete indivisible; inseparable

5. a single person, esp when regarded as distinct from others

6. (Biology) biology

a. a single animal or plant, esp as distinct from a species

b. a single member of a compound organism or colony

7. (Logic) logic

a. Also called: particular an object as opposed to a property or class

b. an element of the domain of discourse of a theory

[C15: from Medieval Latin indīviduālis, from Latin indīviduus indivisible, from in-¹ + dīviduus divisible, from dīvidere to divide]

ˌindiˈvidually adv

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in•di•vid•u•al

(ˌɪn dəˈvɪdʒ u əl)

n.

1. a single human being, as distinguished from a group.

2. person.

3. a distinct, indivisible entity.

4. (in logic) an object referred to by a name or variable, as distinguished from a property or class.

adj.

5. single; particular; separate.

6. intended for the use of one person only: individual portions.

7. of or characteristic of a particular person or thing: individual tastes.

8. distinguished by special or singular characteristics: individual style.

9. existing as a distinct entity, or considered as such; discrete: individual parts.

[1375–1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin indīviduālis, derivative of Latin indīvidu(us) indivisible (in- in-³ + dīvid(ere) to divide]

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Noun	1.	individual - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently causal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results personality - the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others" chassis, bod, human body, material body, physical body, physique, build, anatomy, figure, flesh, frame, shape, soma, form - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" self - a person considered as a unique individual; "one's own self" adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward adventurer, venturer - a person who enjoys taking risks unusual person, anomaly - a person who is unusual applicant, applier - a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission appointee, appointment - a person who is appointed to a job or position capitalist - a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business) captor, capturer - a person who captures and holds people or animals changer, modifier - a person who changes something; "an inveterate changer of the menu" color-blind person - a person unable to distinguish differences in hue common man, common person, commoner - a person who holds no title communicator - a person who communicates with others contestant - a person who participates in competitions coward - a person who shows fear or timidity creator - a person who grows or makes or invents things controversialist, disputant, eristic - a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy applied scientist, engineer, technologist - a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems entertainer - a person who tries to please or amuse experimenter - a person who enjoys testing innovative ideas; "she was an experimenter in new forms of poetry" expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully face - a part of a person that is used to refer to a person; "he looked out at a roomful of faces"; "when he returned to work he met many new faces" female person, female - a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies individualist - a person who pursues independent thought or action denizen, dweller, habitant, inhabitant, indweller - a person who inhabits a particular place aborigine, indigen, indigene, native, aboriginal - an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students" native - a person born in a particular place or country; "he is a native of Brazil" inexperienced person, innocent - a person who lacks knowledge of evil intellectual, intellect - a person who uses the mind creatively juvenile, juvenile person - a young person, not fully developed lover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someone loved one - a person who you love, usually a member of your family leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others male person, male - a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies money dealer, money handler - a person who receives or invests or pays out money national, subject - a person who owes allegiance to that nation; "a monarch has a duty to his subjects" nonreligious person - a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity nonworker - a person who does nothing compeer, equal, peer, match - a person who is of equal standing with another in a group beholder, observer, perceiver, percipient - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
	2.	individual - a single organism organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently head - an individual person; "tickets are $5 per head"
Adj.	1.	individual - being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways" single separate - independent; not united or joint; "a problem consisting of two separate issues"; "they went their separate ways"; "formed a separate church" common - belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public; "for the common good"; "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community"
	2.	individual - separate and distinct from others of the same kind; "mark the individual pages"; "on a case-by-case basis" case-by-case, item-by-item independent - free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism"
	3.	individual - characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing; "an individual serving"; "single occupancy"; "a single bed" single unshared - not shared
	4.	individual - concerning one person exclusively; "we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath" private personal - concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she has hers"

individual

adjective

1. separate, single, independent, isolated, lone, solitary, discrete waiting for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions
separate general, collective

2. unique, different, special, original, fresh, novel, exclusive, distinct, singular, idiosyncratic, unorthodox It was all part of her very individual personality.
unique ordinary, conventional, universal

3. distinctive, special, personal, particular, specific, characteristic, distinguishing, distinct, signature, peculiar, respective, idiosyncratic, personalized We develop our own individual style of writing.
distinctive general, common, conventional, universal, indistinct

noun

1. person, being, human, party, body (informal), type, unit, character, soul, creature, human being, mortal, personage, living soul the rights and responsibilities of the individual

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individual

adjective

1. Belonging to, relating to, or affecting a particular person:

personal, private.

2. Being or related to a distinct entity:

discrete, particular, separate, single, singular.

3. Serving to identify or set apart an individual or group:

characteristic, distinctive, peculiar, typical, vintage.

4. Of, relating to, or intended for a distinctive thing or group:

especial, particular, special, specific.

noun

1. A member of the human race:

being, body, creature, homo, human, human being, life, man, mortal, party, person, personage, soul.

2. One that exists independently:

being, entity, existence, existent, object, something, thing.

Translations

خاص بِهِخاص، فَرديشَخْصفَرْدفَرْدي

individuálníjednotlivecjednotlivýosobitýindividuum

individuelpersonpersonligenkelindivid

Individuum einzeln individuell Mensch Person

άτομο επιμέρους μεμονωμένος

individual individuo persona personal propio

yksilöyksilöllinen

individu individuel particulier personne personnel

pojedinačan

egyénegyénisajátos

einstaklingureinstakurpersónulegur, sérstæîurpersónulegur, sérstakur

singolo individuale individuo per una persona persona

個々の

개인의

asmuoindividasindividualiaiindividualusindividualybė

atsevišķscilvēksindivīdsindividuālsīpatnējs

enkeling individu individueel

individuell særskilt enkeltperson individ

indywidualny

individual indivíduo

индивидуальный отдельный

jednotlivecsvojský

posamezenposameznikposamičen

enskildindividindividuell

เฉพาะบุคคล

bireybireyselfert her bir kimse

cá nhân

个人个别的人单个的单独的

individual

[ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəl]

A. ADJ

1. (= separate) → individual
we are not able to comment on individual cases → no podemos hacer comentarios sobre casos individuales
we look after the welfare of individual members → nos cuidamos del bienestar de cada miembro individualmente

2. (= for one) → particular, propio
each room has its individual telephone → cada cuarto tiene su teléfono propio

3. (= personal) [tastes] → personal
the constitution respects individual rights → la constitución respeta los derechos del individuo
the programme is tailored to your individual needs → el programa se adapta a sus necesidades particulares

4. (= distinctive) he has a very individual style → tiene un estilo muy personal or original

B. N → individuo m
how could a single individual have achieved all this? → ¿cómo podía haber conseguido todo esto un individuo por sí solo?
he's a thoroughly nasty individual → es un individuo sumamente desagradable

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

individual

[ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl]

n (= person) → individu m
He is an unpleasant individual → C'est un individu désagréable.
an anonymous individual → un anonyme
the rights and responsibilities of the individual → les droits et les responsabilités de chacun

adj

[person, member] → individuel(le)

(= of each person) → individuel(le)

(= unusual) [style, personality] → particulier/ière
her very individual personality
BUT sa personnalité bien à elle.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

individual

adj

(= separate) → einzeln; individual cases → Einzelfälle pl; to give individual help → jedem Einzeln helfen, Einzelhilfe leisten; individual tastes differ → jeder hat einen eigenen or individuellen Geschmack, die Geschmäcker sind verschieden

(= own) → eigen; (= for one person) → einzeln; serve on individual plates → auf einzelnen Tellern servieren; individual portions cost 95p → eine Einzelportion kostet 95 Pence

(= distinctive, characteristic) → eigen, individuell

n → Individuum nt, → Einzelne(r) mf, → Einzelperson f; (inf) → Individuum nt, → Mensch m, → Person f; the freedom of the individual → die Freiheit des Einzelnen, die individuelle Freiheit ? private

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

individual

[ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəl]

1. adj

a. (separate, member, case) → (ogni) singolo/a

b. (own, personal, taste, style) → personale, individuale; (for one person, portion) → individuale

2. n → individuo

individual

(indiˈvidjuəl) adjective

1. single; separate. Put price labels on each individual item.

2. intended for, used by etc one person etc. Customers in shops should be given individual attention.

3. special to one person etc, showing or having special qualities. Her style of dress is very individual.

noun

1. a single person in contrast to the group to which he belongs. the rights of the individual in society.

2. a person. He's an untidy individual.

ˈindiˌviduˈality (-ˈӕ-) noun

the qualities that distinguish one person etc from others.

ˌindiˈvidually adverb

each separately. I'll deal with each question individually.

individual

→ فَرْدِيّ individuální individuel einzeln μεμονωμένος individual yksilöllinen individuel pojedinačan individuale 個々の 개인의 individueel individuell indywidualny individual индивидуальный individuell เฉพาะบุคคล birey cá nhân 单个的

individual

n. individuo;

a. individual.

individual

n individuo (inv)

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Thus 'man' is predicable of the individual man, and is never present in a subject.

There is, lastly, a class of things which are neither present in a subject nor predicable of a subject, such as the individual man or the individual horse.

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Were the people regarded in this transaction as forming one nation, the will of the majority of the whole people of the United States would bind the minority, in the same manner as the majority in each State must bind the minority; and the will of the majority must be determined either by a comparison of the individual votes, or by considering the will of the majority of the States as evidence of the will of a majority of the people of the United States.

The eventual election, again, is to be made by that branch of the legislature which consists of the national representatives; but in this particular act they are to be thrown into the form of individual delegations, from so many distinct and coequal bodies politic.

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(though this is what Socrates regards as a proof that a city is entirely one), for the word All is used in two senses; if it means each individual, what Socrates proposes will nearly take place; for each person will say, this is his own son, and his own wife, and his own property, and of everything else that may happen to belong to him, that it is his own.

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The influence of ancestry, however, is important in helping forward any individual or race, if too much reliance is not placed upon it.

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Modern history has rejected the beliefs of the ancients without replacing them by a new conception, and the logic of the situation has obliged the historians, after they had apparently rejected the divine authority of the kings and the "fate" of the ancients, to reach the same conclusion by another road, that is, to recognize (1) nations guided by individual men, and (2) the existence of a known aim to which these nations and humanity at large are tending.

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The argument of the Republic is the search after Justice, the nature of which is first hinted at by Cephalus, the just and blameless old man-- then discussed on the basis of proverbial morality by Socrates and Polemarchus--then caricatured by Thrasymachus and partially explained by Socrates--reduced to an abstraction by Glaucon and Adeimantus, and having become invisible in the individual reappears at length in the ideal State which is constructed by Socrates.

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And experiences of the same kind are necessary for the individual to become conscious of himself; but here there is the difference that, although everyone becomes equally conscious of his body as a separate and complete organism, everyone does not become equally conscious of himself as a complete and separate personality.

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When I meet a pure intellectual force or a generosity of affection, I believe here then is man; and am presently mortified by the discovery that this individual is no more available to his own or to the general ends than his companions; because the power which drew my respect is not supported by the total symphony of his talents.

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There can be no doubt that a race may be modified by occasional crosses, if aided by the careful selection of those individual mongrels, which present any desired character; but that a race could be obtained nearly intermediate between two extremely different races or species, I can hardly believe.

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If the whole of history is in one man, it is all to be explained from individual experience.

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