individual meaning and definition

INDIVIDUAL noun

Definition of individual (noun)

1. a human being
   • "there was too much for one person to do"
   • synonyms: mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
2. a single organism

INDIVIDUAL adjective

Definition of individual (adjective)

1. being or characteristic of a single thing or person
   • "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"
   • synonyms: single
   • antonym: common
2. separate and distinct from others of the same kind
   • "mark the individual pages"; "on a case-by-case basis"
   • synonyms: case-by-case, item-by-item
3. characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing
   • "an individual serving"; "single occupancy"; "a single bed"
   • synonyms: single
4. concerning one person exclusively
   • "we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath"
   • synonyms: private