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 adjdistinctive, exclusive
 nounsingular person, thing

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adj distinctive, exclusive

 lone

 original

 particular
 personal

 respective

 separate

 single

 singular

 sole

 special

 specific

 characteristic

 diacritic

 express

 solitary

 alone

 definite

 diagnostic

 different

 discrete

 distinct

 especial

 idiosyncratic

 indivisible

 odd

 only
 own

 peculiar

 personalized

 proper

 reserved

 secluded

 select

 several

 uncommon

 unique

 unitary

 unusual

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Antonyms for individual

 combined

 common

 general

 indefinite

 mixed
 normal

 ordinary

 together

 unimportant

 united

 usual

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alone
adjective. separate; apart

 abandoned

 batching it

 by itself/oneself

 companionless

 deserted

 desolate

 detached

 forlorn

 forsaken

 friendless

 hermit

 in solitary

 individual

 isolated

 lone
 lonely

 lonesome

 me and my shadow

 me myself and I

 on one's own

 onliest

 only

 shag

 single

 sole

 solitary

 solo

 stag

 traveling light

 unaccompanied

 unaided

 unassisted

 unattached

 unattended

 unescorted

 unmarried

 widowed

being
noun. animate object

 animal
 beast

 body

 conscious thing

 creature

 entity

 human

 human being

 individual

 living thing

 mortal

 organism

 person

 personage

 soul

 thing

bodies
noun. human being

 being

 creature

 human

 individual

 mortal

 party

 person

 personage
 soul

body
noun. human being

 being

 creature

 human

 individual

 mortal

 party

 person

 personage

 soul

certain
adjective. referring to a specifically known amount

 a couple

 a few

 defined

 divers

 express

 individual

 many

 marked

 numerous

 one

 particular

 precise
 regular

 several

 singular

 some

 special

 specific

 specified

 sundry

 upwards of

 various

characteristic
adjective. typical; distinguishing

 appropriate

 diagnostic

 differentiating

 discriminating

 discriminative

 distinctive

 distinguishing

 emblematic

 especial

 essential

 exclusive

 fixed

 idiosyncratic
 inborn

 inbred

 indicative

 individual

 individualistic

 individualizing

 ingrained

 inherent

 innate

 local

 marked

 native

 normal

 original

 particular

 peculiar

 personal

 private

 proper

 regular

 representative

 singular

 special

 specific

 symbolic
 symptomatic

 unique

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Word Origin & History

early 15c., "one and indivisible" (with reference to the Trinity), from Medieval
Latin individualis, from Latin individuus"indivisible," from in- "not, opposite of"
(see in- (1)) + dividuus "divisible," from dividere "divide" (see divide). Not
common before c.1600 and the 15c. usage might be isolated. Sense of "single,
separate" is 1610s; meaning "intended for one person" is from 1889.

Example Sentences for individual

Only an individual here and there sees that freedom and domination must
belong to us.

Time after time He comes to the individual's relief according to His own law.

It is individual ardour alone that can combine into larger flame.

Her one art was histrionics of the kind that made an individual appeal.

But the interference must be regulated by some theory of the individual's

rights.
 There should be a series of Coming of Ages for every individual.

Nothing as to the manners of the times can be inferred from this freak of an
individual.

To respect an oath is a duty which the individual owes to society.

The work of the individual endured only as long as its delivery lasted.

As the world has been unified, so is the individual unit exalted.

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individual
see definition of individual
 adjdistinctive, exclusive
 nounsingular person, thing

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Synonyms for individual

adj distinctive, exclusive

 lone

 original

 particular

 personal

 respective

 separate

 single

 singular
 sole

 special

 specific

 characteristic

 diacritic

 express

 solitary

 alone

 definite

 diagnostic

 different

 discrete

 distinct

 especial

 idiosyncratic

 indivisible

 odd

 only

 own

 peculiar

 personalized

 proper

 reserved
 secluded

 select

 several

 uncommon

 unique

 unitary

 unusual

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Antonyms for individual

 combined

 common

 general

 indefinite

 mixed

 normal

 ordinary

 together

 unimportant

 united

 usual
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More words related to individual

alone
adjective. separate; apart

 abandoned

 batching it

 by itself/oneself

 companionless

 deserted

 desolate

 detached

 forlorn

 forsaken

 friendless

 hermit

 in solitary

 individual

 isolated

 lone

 lonely

 lonesome

 me and my shadow

 me myself and I

 on one's own

 onliest
 only

 shag

 single

 sole

 solitary

 solo

 stag

 traveling light

 unaccompanied

 unaided

 unassisted

 unattached

 unattended

 unescorted

 unmarried

 widowed

being
noun. animate object

 animal

 beast

 body

 conscious thing

 creature

 entity

 human
 human being

 individual

 living thing

 mortal

 organism

 person

 personage

 soul

 thing

bodies
noun. human being

 being

 creature

 human

 individual

 mortal

 party

 person

 personage

 soul

body
noun. human being

 being

 creature

 human

 individual
 mortal

 party

 person

 personage

 soul

certain
adjective. referring to a specifically known amount

 a couple

 a few

 defined

 divers

 express

 individual

 many

 marked

 numerous

 one

 particular

 precise

 regular

 several

 singular

 some

 special

 specific
 specified

 sundry

 upwards of

 various

characteristic
adjective. typical; distinguishing

 appropriate

 diagnostic

 differentiating

 discriminating

 discriminative

 distinctive

 distinguishing

 emblematic

 especial

 essential

 exclusive

 fixed

 idiosyncratic

 inborn

 inbred

 indicative

 individual

 individualistic

 individualizing
 ingrained

 inherent

 innate

 local

 marked

 native

 normal

 original

 particular

 peculiar

 personal

 private

 proper

 regular

 representative

 singular

 special

 specific

 symbolic

 symptomatic

 unique

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Word Origin & History

early 15c., "one and indivisible" (with reference to the Trinity), from Medieval
Latin individualis, from Latin individuus"indivisible," from in- "not, opposite of"
(see in- (1)) + dividuus "divisible," from dividere "divide" (see divide). Not
common before c.1600 and the 15c. usage might be isolated. Sense of "single,
separate" is 1610s; meaning "intended for one person" is from 1889.

Example Sentences for individual

Only an individual here and there sees that freedom and domination must
belong to us.

Time after time He comes to the individual's relief according to His own law.

It is individual ardour alone that can combine into larger flame.

Her one art was histrionics of the kind that made an individual appeal.

But the interference must be regulated by some theory of the individual's

rights.

There should be a series of Coming of Ages for every individual.

Nothing as to the manners of the times can be inferred from this freak of an
individual.

To respect an oath is a duty which the individual owes to society.

The work of the individual endured only as long as its delivery lasted.

As the world has been unified, so is the individual unit exalted.

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