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- individual [,ɪndɪ'vɪdjυəl]
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adj
of, relating to, characteristic of, or meant for a single person or thing
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n
[logic]
particular an object as opposed to a property or class
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adj
separate or distinct, esp from others of its kind; particular
- please mark the individual pages
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4.
adj
characterized by unusual and striking qualities; distinctive
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adj
[obsolete]
indivisible; inseparable
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n
a single person, esp when regarded as distinct from others
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n
[biology]
a single animal or plant, esp as distinct from a species
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n
a single member of a compound organism or colony
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n
an element of the domain of discourse of a theory
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n
[Etymology]
C15: from Medieval Latin ind
i vidua lis, from Latin indi viduusindivisible, fromin- 1 + di viduus divisible, from di videre todivide
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1.
adj
of, relating to, characteristic of, or meant for a single person or thing
Examples
- an individual style
- 独特风格 → individual
- he is an unpleasant/interesting individual
- 他是个讨厌的/有趣的人 → individual
- a colourless individual → colourless
- please mark the individual pages → individual
- a peculiar individual → peculiar
- a well-organized individual → well-organized
- 分片包干
- divide up the work and assign a part to each individual or group → 包干
- 单项比赛
- individual competition → 单项
- 分工负责
- division of labour with individual responsibility → 分工
- 分散的落后的个体经济
- a scattered and backward individual economy → 分散
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