- a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- a person: A strange individual came around asking if we wanted to buy any lamps.
- a distinct, indivisible entity; a single thing, being, instance, or item.
- a group considered as a unit.
- Biology.
- a single organism capable of independent existence.
- a member of a compound organism or colony.
- a duplicate-bridge tournament in which each player plays the same number of hands in partnership with every other player, individual scores for each player being kept for each hand.
- single; particular; separate: It's standard practice to number individual copies of a limited edition.
- intended for the use of one person only: Servers handed out individual portions of a pizza to guests at the party.
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a particular person or thing: The decor was highly reflective of his individual tastes.
- distinguished by special, singular, or markedly personal characteristics; exhibiting unique or unusual qualities: She was known for her highly individual style of painting.
- existing as a distinct, indivisible entity, or considered as such; discrete: It can be difficult to replace individual parts of a tea set if one breaks.
- belonging to a set or group of which each is different or of a different design from the others: For Christmas they got a set of individual coffee cups.
- of, relating to, characteristic of, or meant for a single person or thing
- separate or distinct, esp from others of its kind; particular
- characterized by unusual and striking qualities; distinctive
- indivisible; inseparable
- a single person, esp when regarded as distinct from others
- biology
- a single animal or plant, esp as distinct from a species
- a single member of a compound organism or colony
- logic
- an object as opposed to a property or class
- an element of the domain of discourse of a theory
