individual meaning
individual :
single, separate
adjective
▪ Each student has an individual desk.
▪ Each student has a separate desk.
▪ She has an individual style.
▪ She has a unique style.
paraphrasing
▪ distinct – separate
▪ unique – one of a kind
▪ separate – not together
▪ single – one only
individual :
person, one person
noun
▪ Each individual has rights.
▪ Each person has rights.
▪ The individual is responsible for the task.
▪ The person is responsible for the task.
paraphrasing
▪ person – human
▪ being – living thing
▪ human – person
▪ entity – being
Pronunciation
individual [ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl]
The stress is on 'vid', and it sounds like 'in-di-vij-oo-uhl'.
Common phrases and grammar about individual
individual - Common meaning
adjective
single, separate
noun
person, one person
Part of Speech Changes for "individual"
▪ individuality (noun) – uniqueness
▪ individually (adverb) – separately
Common Expressions with "individual"
▪ individual effort – personal work
▪ individual attention – personal focus
▪ individual rights – personal rights
▪ individual choice – personal decision
Important examples of individual in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, individual is often used to highlight single efforts or rights.
Example of a confusing word: independent (self-sufficient)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Individual as an adjective is used to describe things that are separate or unique in TOEIC grammar questions.
individual
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
individual rights
'personal rights', often used in legal contexts.
stand out as an individual
means 'to be unique or different'.
Differences between similar words and individual
individual
,
unique
differences
Individual refers to being separate or single, while unique refers to being one of a kind.
Words with the same origin as individual
The origin of individual
The word individual comes from the Latin 'individuus', meaning 'indivisible or inseparable'.
Word structure
It has the prefix in (not), root divid (divide), suffix ual (adjective), meaning 'not able to be divided'.
Words with the same origin
The root of individual is divid (divide). Words with the same root include divide (to separate), division (the act of separating).
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