[in.di.vid.u.al] adj [ML individualis, fr. L individuus indivisible, fr. in- + dividuus divided, fr. dividere to divide] (15c) 1 obs: inseparable
2. a: of, relating to, or distinctively associated with an individual "an ~ effort" b: being an individual or existing as an indivisible whole c: intended for one person "an ~ serving"
3: existing as a distinct entity: separate
4: having marked individuality "an ~ style" syn see special, characteristic -- in.di.vid.u.al.ly adv
[2]individual n (1605) 1 a: a particular being or thing as distinguished from a class, species, or collection: as (1): a single human being as contrasted with a social group or institution "a teacher who works with ~s" (2): a single organism as distinguished from a group b: a particular person "are you the ~ I spoke with on the telephone?"
2: an indivisible entity
3: the reference of a name or variable of the lowest logical type in a calculus