Definition of INDIVIDUAL. Meaning of INDIVIDUAL. Synonyms of INDIVIDUAL

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Definition of INDIVIDUAL

Individual
Individual In`di*vid"u*al, n. 1. A single person, animal, or thing of any kind; a thing or being incapable of separation or division, without losing its identity; especially, a human being; a person. --Cowper. An object which is in the strict and primary sense one, and can not be logically divided, is called an individual. --Whately. That individuals die, his will ordains. --Dryden. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (a) An independent, or partially independent, zooid of a compound animal. (b) The product of a single egg, whether it remains a single animal or becomes compound by budding or fission.
Individual
Individual In`di*vid"u*al (?; 135), a. [L. individuus indivisible; pref. in- not + dividuus divisible, fr. dividere to divide: cf. F. individuel. See Divide.] 1. Not divided, or not to be divided; existing as one entity, or distinct being or object; single; one; as, an individual man, animal, or city. Mind has a being of its own, distinct from that of all other things, and is pure, unmingled, individual substance. --A. Tucker. United as one individual soul. --Milton. 2. Of or pertaining to one only; peculiar to, or characteristic of, a single person or thing; distinctive; as, individual traits of character; individual exertions; individual peculiarities.

Meaning of INDIVIDUAL from wikipedia

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- The Individual is the journal of the Society for Individual Freedom published in London, the United Kingdom. It was started in October 1976 as a newsletter...
- An Individual Number (個人番号, kojin bangō), also known as My Number (マイナンバー, mai nambā), is a twelve-digit ID number automatically issued to all citizens...
- Self-ownership, also known as sovereignty of the individual or individual sovereignty, is the concept of property in one's own person, expressed as the...
- The Individuals is the name of two American musical acts: The Individuals (New Jersey band), a Hoboken band active in the early 1980s. The Individuals (Chicago...
- ideology, and social outlook that emphasizes the intrinsic worth of the individual. Individualists promote realizing one's goals and desires, valuing independence...
- The individual show jumping event at the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 5–6 August 2024. The event was won by German rider Christian ****uk, second...
- Look up individual, individuality, or individualism in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Individual is a person or any specific object in a group of things...