26984 words

individual

9 definitions • 16 examples
1
a single person or thing, especially when compared to the group or set to which they belong:

Examples:

Every individual has rights which must never be taken away.
Like many creative individuals, she can be very bad-tempered.
We try to treat our students as individuals.
2
a person who thinks or behaves in their own original way:

Examples:

If nothing else, the school will turn her into an individual.
3
existing and considered separately from the other things or people in a group:

Examples:

Each individual table is finished by hand.
4
given to or relating to a single, separate person or thing:

Examples:

We deal with each case on an individual basis.
5
belonging or relating to, or suitable for, people or things that are different or particular in some way:

Examples:

children with individual needs
Marion has a very individual writing style.
6
a single person or thing, esp. when compared to the group or set to which it belongs:

Examples:

We will remember him as an individual who always tried to make people happy.
7
considered separately from the other things in a group:

Examples:

In some individual cases, travel and related payments constitute gifts.
We deal with each case on an individual basis.
We represent businesses, not an individual business.
Lumping all the brands together could weaken the individual brand identities.
8
relating to a single, separate person:

Examples:

Do you require family or individual health insurance?
It is up to the individual investor to decide where they are going to invest.
9
a single person, especially when compared to the group or set to which they belong:

Examples:

The new tax would be calculated on the value of property owned by an individual.

Navigation