/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
Translation
One person, seen on their own and not as part of a group.
Word origin
From Latin individuus, meaning that cannot be divided, from in- (not) and dividere (to divide).
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- individuus
- English cognates
- divide, division
Grammar
Examples
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"Individual" is a slightly formal word for one person.
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In news and police talk, "individuals" simply means people.
pupil .
"Individual" can also describe something given to each person separately.
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Grammar articles
(4)Compound nouns in English: car park, coffee cup, and why GREENhouse is not green HOUSE
Gradable and ungradable adjectives: why very furious sounds wrong, and which intensifier goes where
Present perfect continuous: have been doing, and how it differs from the present perfect
English tenses explained: all 12 with a master table
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