Individual Definition (adjective) Of or for one person. Single or separate. (noun) One person, animal or plant.

Individual Word origin From late Middle English (in the sense ‘indivisible’): from medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuus, from in- ‘not’ + dividuus ‘divisible’ (from dividere ‘to divide’).

Individual Synonyms lone original particular personal respective separate single singular sole special specific characteristic express solitary alone definite different discrete distinct indivisible odd peculiar personalised unique uncommon unusual

Individual Put it in a sentence Noun: Several individuals were being held responsible for the damage to the car. Adjective: When questioned by the press, the police chief made it clear that the force would not comment on individual cases.

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