individual
Cross references:
1. characteristic 2. special
1. in.di.vid.u.al \.in-d*-'vij-(*-)w*l, -'vij-*l\ \-e-\ aj [ML
individualis, fr. L individuus indivisible, fr. in- + ]dividuus divided,
fr. dividere to divide obs 1: INSEPARABLE 2a: of, relating to, or used by
an individual {~ traits} 2b: being an individual or existing as an
indivisible whole 2c: intended for one person {an ~ serving} 3: existing
as a distinct entity : SEPARATE 4: having marked individuality {an ~
style} - in.di.vid.u.al.ly av
2. individual n 1a: a particular being or thing as distinguished from a
class, species, or collection : as 1a1: a single human being as contrasted
with a social group or institution 1a2: a single organism as distinguished
from a group 1b: a particular person 2: an indivisible entity 3: the
reference of a name or variable of the lowest logical type in a calc ulus