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individual

individual

847 3.0
Relating to one person rather than to a group, or showing a person's own style
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
: individual
  • It's a question of the individual nervous system, I think.
  • individual students
  • individual participants
  • individual needs

They might be able to disguise each individual stream quite well.

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Examples

  • Scientific, research-based interventions focused specifically on individual student difficulties and delivered with appropriate intensity.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Mostly fighting for their individual space, fighting to be heard, fighting for their identity.

  • You work hard to have some individual achievement or to stand out.

  • Each competitor will return to the stage for their individual routine.

  • Each decision to start HRT should be made on an individual basis with a fully informed woman.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The downside of this strategy is that our individual efforts remain invisible to the outside world.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Instead, focus your attention on the individual NETP action items listed under each NETP goal.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The teacher provided an individual lesson plan for each student to address their unique needs.

  • The doctor tailored the treatment to fit the individual patient's circumstances and health goals.

  • In the competition, each participant showcased their individual talents, highlighting what made them unique.

Synonyms

single
vsindividual
∞ 1.0

For one person or thing, not shared with others

is meant for one person or thing rather than a group
private
vsindividual
∞ 1.8

For one person or group only and not open to others

is limited to things for one person or thing, not for a group
one-person
vsindividual
58 3.3

A thing that only one person can use

is used when something is meant for only one user rather than a group

Antonyms

240 3.9

Shared by all members of a group acting together

Idioms

7 4.4

Separately for each person or case

Compounds

The right to choose what to think and do without unfair control by others

4 5.0

A US savings account for money used after you stop working that grows without tax until you take it out

Legal protections and choices each person has against unfair treatment

A single person's own new ideas and ways of making things

7.4

A person with broad skills and deep knowledge in one area

How Personal

personalized
  • US
1 4.1
individual
847 3.0
shared
1 1.0
general
  • Specialized
84 4.8

Surface Forms

individual positive

Etymology

Individual comes from the parts in- 'not' and divide 'to separate', so it can mean 'not shared' or meant for one person. That's why an individual ticket is for one person and an individual style shows a person's own way of doing things.