INDIVIDUATE


Meaning of INDIVIDUATE in English

I. ˌindəˈvij(ə)wə̇]t, -jəˌwā], usu ]d.+V adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin individuatus, past participle of individuare to individuate

1. : undivided , inseparable

2. obsolete : individualized

II. -jəˌwāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: Medieval Latin individuatus, past participle of individuare, from Latin individuus indivisible — more at individual

1. : to give individuality to : distinguish from others of the same species

the characters that … individuate him from all other writers — George Saintsbury

2. : to form into a distinct entity : give individual form to

symbolism of language which individuates a man's private memories — D.G.Mitchell

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.