1 in·di·vid·u·al
Pronounced:
/ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
1 always used before a noun : of, relating to, or existing as just one member or part of a larger group ▪ What are the individual traits/characteristics of the breed? ▪ The doctor carefully evaluates the individual needs of her patients. ▪ Students will receive as much individual attention as possible. ▪ The book is divided into individual [=separate] chapters. ▪ Each individual [=particular] case is different.
2 [more in*di*vid*u*al; most in*di*vid*u*al] : having a special and unusual quality that is easily seen ▪ She has a very individual style of writing. ▪ a pattern as individual as a fingerprint
3 always used before a noun : intended or designed for one person ▪ individual servings of dessert
2 [more in*di*vid*u*al; most in*di*vid*u*al] : having a special and unusual quality that is easily seen ▪ She has a very individual style of writing. ▪ a pattern as individual as a fingerprint
3 always used before a noun : intended or designed for one person ▪ individual servings of dessert
—in·di·vid·u·al·ly adverb ▪ Each student met individually [=separately] with the teacher. ▪ bowls individually crafted from wood ▪ Individually they don't amount to much, but as a group they're very powerful.