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Individual

In′/di-vid′ū-al, a.

adjective

a. [Fr. individuel, Sp. individual, It. individuale, from Lat. individuus, indivisible, from prefix in, not, and dividuus, divisible, from dividere, to divide.] 1. Not divided, or not to be divided; subsisting as one entity, or distinct being; single; one; as, an individual man or city. 2. Of, or pertaining to, one only; as, individual labor or exertions; hence, peculiar to, or characteristic of, a single person or thing; distinctive; as, individual traits of character; individual peculiarities. 3. Not capable of being separated or divided; indivisible. [Obs.] “An individual solace.” Milton.

In'di-vid'ū-al, n.

noun

n. 1. A single person, animal, or thing of any kind; especially, a human being; a person.

An object which is in the strict and primary sense one, and can not be logically divided, is called an individual. Whately.

Sense 2. A thing or being incapable of separation or division in a certain relation, without losing its identity.

That individuals die, his will ordains. Dryden.