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Word: Individual
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘indivisible’): from medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuus, from in- ‘not’ + dividuus ‘divisible’ (from dividere ‘to divide’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒʊəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
single; separate
Short Definition:single or separate
Examples:- individual tiny flowers
Definition:
of or for a particular person
Short Definition:of or for particular person
Examples:- the individual needs of the children
Word: Individual
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒʊəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a single human being as distinct from a group
Short Definition:single human being
Examples:- boat trips for parties and individuals
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