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Commonindividual
The correct spelling is individual.
How to pronounce individual
/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/
nounIPA: /ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/
Say it like: Ind-ivi-dua-l
The correct spelling is individual. A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people. For example: "He is an unusual individual."
Usage Examples
“He is an unusual individual.”
“As we can't print them all together, the individual pages will have to be printed one by one.”
“individual personal pension; individual cream cakes”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
- 2.A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation.
- 3.An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class.
- 4.An element belonging to a population.
adjective
- 1.Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one.
- 2.Intended for a single person as opposed to more than one person.
- 3.Not divisible without losing its identity.
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