- in|di|vid|u|al
- in|di|vid|u|al «IHN duh VIHJ u uhl», noun, adjective.–n.1. a person: »
He is the tallest individual in his family.
2. a single person, animal, or thing: »the conflict between the individual and the group. We saw a herd of giraffes containing 30 individuals.
3. Biology. a single or simple organism that can exist independently; member of a compound organism or colony.–adj.1. single; particular; separate: »an individual question. To him the individual human being is at once a lonely entity and a mere part of a larger whole (London Times).
2. for one only: »individual saltcellars, food served in individual portions. Washbowls are for general use; toothbrushes are for individual use. Benches are for several people; chairs are individual seats.
3. of, having to do with, or peculiar to one person or thing: »individual tastes.
4. marking off one person or thing specially: »She has an individual style of arranging her hair.
5. Obsolete. indivisible.╂[< Medieval Latin individualis < Latin indīviduus < in- not + dīviduus divisible < dīvidere to divide]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
