Spanish word

individual

Pronunciation

IPA/indiβiˈðwal/

Meaning

  • adjectiveindividual

Example

Los estudiantes tienen tareas individuales.

The students have individual tasks.

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More examples

Los pacientes reciben un tratamiento individual según su caso.

Patients receive individualized treatment depending on their condition.

Core concept

Pertaining to each person or thing separately instead of shared.

Common phrases

  • trato individual

    individualized treatment

  • decisión individual

    individual decision

  • opinión individual

    personal opinion

Similar words

personal: Relating to a single person's private matters, feelings, or belongings.
particular: Applying to a specific item, case, or instance.
propio: Belonging to the person or thing itself, indicating its own possession.
único: Existing as the only one of its kind.

Definition in Spanish

Que pertenece o corresponde a cada persona o cosa por separado, sin compartirse con otros.

Word origin

From Latin indivīdus (in- 'not' + dividere 'to divide'), originally 'indivisible' and later used to mean separate for each person or thing.

Usage tips

  • Individual often contrasts with shared or collective, and it does not normally mean 'unique' or 'one of a kind' in Spanish.

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