INDIVIDUAL

I. adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin ~is, from Latin individuus indivisible, from in- + dividuus divided, from dividere to divide Date: 15th century inseparable , 2. of, relating to, or distinctively associated with an ~ , being an ~ or existing as an indivisible whole, intended for one person , existing as a distinct entity ; separate , having marked ~ity , see: special ~ly adverb II. noun Date: 1605 1. a particular being or thing as distinguished from a class, species, or collection: as, a single human being as contrasted with a social group or institution , a single organism as distinguished from a group, a particular person , an indivisible entity, the reference of a name or variable of the lowest logical type in a calculus