Individual
Pronunciation: /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
Individual (noun)
- a single human being, separate from a group.
- a single thing or being that is different from others.
Examples
- Each individual has their own preferences.
- The group consisted of five individuals.
Common collocations: individual effort, individual rights, individual case, individual approach, individual assignment
Individual (adjective)
- relating to one person or thing, not a group.
- showing qualities that make someone or something different.
Examples
- Each student submitted an individual report.
- The tasks were divided into individual parts.