n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ vi-j ə - ' w ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 1628
1 : the act or process of individuating: as a (1) : the development of the individual from the universal (2) : the determination of the individual in the general b : the process by which individuals in society become differentiated from one another c : regional differentiation along a primary embryonic axis
2 : the state of being individuated specifically : INDIVIDUALITY