in ‧ di ‧ vid ‧ u ‧ ate /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒueɪt, ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒueɪt/ BrE AmE verb formal
1 . [transitive] to make someone or something clearly different from others of the same kind:
The characters in the play are beautifully individuated.
2 . [intransitive] American English to have an idea of yourself as an independent person, separate from other people