individual
individual
(ɪndɪvɪdʒuəl )Word forms: plural individuals
1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Individual means relating to one person or thing, rather than to a large group.
They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions.
Aid to individual countries would be linked to progress towards democracy.
Divide the vegetables among four individual dishes.
individually adverb [usually ADVERB with verb] [ADVERB adjective]
...cheeses which come in individually wrapped segments.
There are 96 pieces and they are worth, individually and collectively, a lot of money.
2. countable noun
An individual is a person.
...anonymous individuals who are doing good things within our community.
...the rights and responsibilities of the individual.
A child's awareness of being an individual grows in stages during the pre-school years.
