n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-d ə - ' vij-w ə l, - ' vi-j ə -w ə l, - ' vi-j ə l, - ' vi-jü- ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin individuus indivisible, from in- + dividuus divided, from dividere to divide
Date: 15th century
1 obsolete : INSEPARABLE
2 a : of, relating to, or distinctively associated with an individual <an individual effort> b : being an individual or existing as an indivisible whole c : intended for one person <an individual serving>
3 : existing as a distinct entity : SEPARATE
4 : having marked individuality <an individual style>
synonyms see SPECIAL , CHARACTERISTIC
– in · di · vid · u · al · ly adverb