1 [onlybeforenoun] (often used after each) considered separately rather than as part of a group:
We interviewed each individual member of the community. * The minister refused to comment on individual cases.
2 [onlybeforenoun] connected with one person; designed for one person:
respect for individual freedom * an individual pizza
3 (usually approving) typical of one particular person or thing in a way that is different from others
SYNORIGINAL:
a highly individual style of dress
Part of speech: noun
1 a person considered separately rather than as part of a group:
The competition is open to both teams and individuals. * Treatment depends on the individual involved. * donations from private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, the government, etc.) * The school's reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. * the rights of the individual
2 a person who is original and very different from others:
She's grown into quite an individual.
3 (informal, usually disapproving) a person of a particular type, especially a strange one:
an odd-looking individual * So this individual came up and demanded money.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
Where does this definition of individual come from?
This entry for individual is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Is individual a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, individual is tagged as adjective.
Does individual appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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