individual

individual is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

indeed - individual - industrialise

individual is on the Academic Word List.

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Individual

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌɪndɪˈvɪʤuəl/

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Adjective

Positive individual

Comparative more individual

Superlative most individual

Individual is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. An individual person or thing is looked at separately from others.

   This office assists whole families rather than individual family members.

2. An individual right, need, etc. belongs to one person, not to a group.

   The government should protect not only individual rights but also group values.

Synonyms

• single
• separate

Antonyms

• common
• collective
• overall

Related words

• individually
• individuality
• individualism
• individualized
• individualist
• individualistic

Noun

Singular individual

Plural individuals

Individual is on the Academic Vocabulary List.

1. (countable) An individual is a single person, looked at separately from others.
   • Synonym: unit
   • Antonym: group

   One of the most difficult parts of growing up is learning to form your own ideas--to become an individual.

   A country must balance the rights of individuals with the rights of groups.