Individual — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a human being

a single organism

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌɪndɪvˈɪdʒuːəl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌɪndɪvˈɪdʒuːəl/

4 syllables Say it as /ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl/.

Examples

there was too much for one person to do
individual drops of rain
please mark the individual pages

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

soul someone single case-by-case item-by-item private person somebody mortal

Antonyms

common

Parts of Speech

noun	a human being “there was too much for one person to do”
noun	a single organism
adjective	being or characteristic of a single thing or person “individual drops of rain”
adjective	separate and distinct from others of the same kind “mark the individual pages”
adjective	characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing “an individual serving”
adjective	concerning one person exclusively “we all have individual cars”

Word Forms

personhood	noun	being a person
personify	verb	attribute human qualities to something
individualize	verb	make personal or more personal
mortal	adjective	subject to death
individuality	noun	the quality of being individual

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Person

ein Mensch

🇫🇷French

individuel

un être humain

🇮🇹Italian

individuale

un essere umano

🇳🇱Dutch

individueel

een mens

🇷🇺Russian

индивидуальный

человек

India

🇮🇳Hindi

व्यक्ति

एक इंसान

🇧🇩Bengali

স্বতন্ত্র

একজন মানুষ

🇮🇳Tamil

தனிப்பட்ட

ஒரு மனிதன்

🇮🇳Telugu

వ్యక్తిగత

ఒక మానవుడు

🇮🇳Marathi

वैयक्तिक

एक मनुष्य

🇮🇳Gujarati

વ્યક્તિગત

એક માનવી

🇮🇳Kannada

ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ

ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വ്യക്തിഗത

ഒരു മനുഷ്യൻ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਅਕਤੀਗਤ

ਇੱਕ ਮਨੁੱਖ

🇵🇰Urdu

انفرادی

ایک انسان

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

个人

一个人

🇯🇵Japanese

個人

人間

🇰🇷Korean

개인

인간

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cá nhân

một con người

🇹🇭Thai

รายบุคคล

มนุษย์

🇮🇩Indonesian

individu

seorang manusia

🇵🇭Filipino

indibidwal

isang tao

🇲🇾Malay

individu

seorang manusia

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

فردي

إنسان

🇮🇷Persian

فردی

یک انسان

🇹🇷Turkish

bireysel

bir insan

🇮🇱Hebrew

אִישִׁי

בן אדם

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'individual'?

The primary meaning of 'individual' is 'a human being'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'individual' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'individual' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'individual' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'individual' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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