Dictionary Entry
individual
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/Word FrequencyCommon (5.96)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
In a Sentence
“He is an unusual individual.”
Published Usage Examples
“If they are parts of an individual, plants also are subject to considerable changes during their _individual_ lives.”
“'Although there exists nothing IN NATURE except individual bodies, exhibiting distinct individual _effects, according to individual_”
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Origin
From Latin *individuus* meaning 'indivisible', from *in-* 'not' + *dividere* 'divide'.
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Poetry examples for “individual”
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