individual

Pluralindividuals

1. 1
   nouncountable

   One person on their own, not a group or a company.

   Like one single brick instead of the whole wall.

   Each individual has the right to make their own choices.

   The teacher gave attention to every individual in the class.

   UsageIn everyday talk people usually say person.

   Similarperson

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2. 2
   adjective

   About or for one person or thing on its own, not a group.

   Like looking at one single tree instead of the whole forest.

   Each individual page in the book has its own number.

   We compared the individual cost of every item on the list.

   UsageGoes before a noun, often after each or every: each individual student.

   Similarsingle, separate, personal

   Oppositecollective, joint, shared, communal

3. 3
   population membernouncountable

   One member of a larger group that is being studied or counted.

   Like one single fish counted out of a whole school.

   The team counted every individual in the bird colony.

   The study counted every individual in the population.

   Similarmember, subject, case

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4. 4
   adjective

   Different from others in an interesting way, with a special style of its own.

   Her singing voice is very individual, so you always know it's her.

   He painted his bedroom in a bright and individual way.

   Similardistinctive, original, unique, idiosyncratic

   Oppositeconventional, ordinary

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