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Noun: individual  ,in-du'vi-j(oo-)ul
  1. A human being
    "there was too much for one individual to do";
    - person, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
     
  2. A single organism
    "Each individual in the experiment responded differently to the stimulus"
     
  3. A distinctive or unique person
    "He was quite an individual, known for his eccentric fashion choices"
Adjective: individual  ,in-du'vi-j(oo-)ul
  1. Being or characteristic of one particular part of many
    "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways";
    - single, case-by-case, item-by-item
     
  2. Characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
    "an individual serving";
    - single
     
  3. Concerning one person exclusively
    "we all have individual cars";
    - private

Derived forms: individuals

See also: idiosyncratic, individualism, individualist, individualistic, individuality, individuation, man-to-man, one-on-one, personal, respective, separate, several, unshared, various

Type of: being, organism

Part of: people

Encyclopedia: Individual, Individuality