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to individualize

to individualize

3 6.3
To change something to fit one person's needs
  • verb
  • /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəˌlaɪz/
translation icon : individualizar
  • Enthusiastic and growing teachers strive first to spark interest and then to individualize instruction.
  • Individualized instruction
  • Individualized curriculum
  • Individualized learning

A law like this doesn't take account of that aspect of medical care that needs to be individualized to the patient.

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Examples

  • The teachers noted that technology-rich projects allowed them to individualize learning opportunities for the wide range of students.

    Academic text (2015)

  • What is the best approach to individualize instruction for a dyslexic child?

  • We encourage teachers to individualize and modify the approach to meet their and their students' needs.

    Academic text (1993)

  • I watched Hazel's teaching carefully and the effective way she worked to individualize instruction for very, very bright kids.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Learning centers provide variety in the classroom and also help teachers to individualize instruction (Salend, 1994).

    Academic text (1995)

  • The articulation, isolation, and identification of a person's individual learning style create the mechanism for individualizing instruction.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Their excellence in teaching emphasized individualizing and personalizing every aspect of the learning-teaching process.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Teachers can individualize assignments to better meet each student's needs.

  • The coach decided to individualize training plans for each athlete to improve their performance.

  • To help the students succeed, the school aims to individualize the learning process for everyone.

Synonyms

to personalize
vsto individualize
  • US
75 4.0

To change something so it fits a person's name, likes, or style

make it uniquely fitted to a person rather than only showing personal marks
to customize
vsto individualize
  • US
65 3.7

Change something so it fits a person's needs or wants

aim to make it unique for a person rather than only adjust features
to tailor
vsto individualize
57 4.2

To make something to fit a particular purpose or person

make it uniquely suited to an individual rather than just fit a purpose
to custom-make
vsto individualize
4 5.3

To make something exactly as a person wants

focus on producing a unique fit for someone rather than following fixed plans
to individuate
vsto individualize
3 8.3

To give someone or something their own identity

make it suited to a particular person rather than only making it distinct
to tailor-make
vsto individualize
1 4.9

Make something to fit one person or a special purpose

is about creating a unique version for someone rather than a standard form

Antonyms

to standardize
  • US
83 4.2

To make things the same by using one set of rules

to generalize
  • US
41 4.2

To form a general idea from one or a few examples

How Tailored

to individualize
3 6.3
to personalize
  • US
75 4.0
to customize
  • US
65 3.7
to adapt
178 3.2
to modify
268 3.2
to standardize
  • US
83 4.2

Surface Forms

individualize infinitive
individualized past
individualized past participle
individualizing present participle
individualizes third person singular

Morphology

individualize = individual (transparent) = individual + ize

The verb is a straightforward derivation from 'individual' + '-ize' meaning 'make or render individual', which is directly interpretable by learners familiar with the base and the productive suffix.

Etymology

Individualize comes from individual, which once meant 'not divided' because in- means 'not' and divide means 'separate', and the ending -ize means 'make'. So individualize is 'to make for one person' or 'to make unique', which is why it means to tailor or personalize something.