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individuala single human being as distinct from a group

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a single human being as distinct from a group

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

Korean meaning: 개인, 개체

Korean pronunciation: 인-디-비-쥬얼 (강세: 비)

Example Sentences

  • The teacher gave individual feedback to each student, even though it took all weekend.
  • He's such a unique individual that he puts pineapple on pizza and thinks it's normal.
  • Every individual in the group had different opinions about the movie.

individual

NOUN

//ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl//

a single human being as distinct from a group

individual concept
💡 Concept

An individual student receives recognition while others watch from the audience

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individual rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Each individual's habitual isolation breaks their mutual connection

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootdivid
Suffix--ual

Origin

From Latin 'individuus' meaning 'indivisible,' composed of the prefix 'in-' (not) and 'dividuus' (divisible, from 'dividere' meaning to divide). The word entered English in the 14th century through French and Medieval Latin.

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🎵Rhyme

itualhabitualmutual
itual
habitual
mutual

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📝Examples

The teacher gave individual feedback to each student, even though it took all weekend.

😄 Fun example

He's such a unique individual that he puts pineapple on pizza and thinks it's normal.

Every individual in the group had different opinions about the movie.

😄 Fun example

The gym trainer promised individual attention, but there were 50 people in the class.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

personsingleseparatedistinctparticular

Antonyms

groupcollectivegeneral

Related

personalityidentitycharacteruniquenessindependence