-ˈvij(ə)wəˌlīz, -jəˌl- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: individual (I) + -ize
1.
a. : to make individual in character : invest with individuality
the trace of huskiness in her voice … proved to be an asset, helping to individualize her screen personality — Current Biography
the city is further individualized by the many university buildings — American Guide Series: Michigan
the population … inevitably becomes depersonalized on the one hand, individualized on the other — A.L.Kroeber
b. : to treat or notice individually : particularize , specify
c. : distinguish
the sounds were individualized by sharpness of tone, incisiveness of utterance — William Beebe
2. : to put into the hands or management of an individual
more and more of our savings are institutionalized rather than individualized — R.R.Nathan
3. : to adjust or adapt (as a treatment or justice) to the needs or the special circumstances of an individual
• in·di·vid·u·al·iz·er -īzə(r) noun -s