French word

individualisé

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃dividɥalize/

Meaning

  • adjectivepersonalized

Example

Le cours est individualisé.

The course is personalized.

Illustration for individualisé (personalized)

More examples

Le médecin propose des soins individualisés.

The doctor proposes individualized care.

Core concept

A service fitted to a specific person's goals instead of following one identical format for everyone.

Common phrases

  • approche individualisée

    individualized approach

  • enseignement individualisé

    individualized instruction

  • programme individualisé

    individualized program

Similar words

personnalisé: Created to reflect one person's tastes or preferences.
adapté: Adjusted to suit a particular purpose or set of conditions.
sur-mesure: Custom-made to meet an individual's exact requirements.
individuel: Specific to each individual rather than shared by a group.

Definition in French

Adapté à une personne ou à ses besoins spécifiques.

Word origin

Individualisé is the regular past participle of individualiser, a verb derived from individuel with -iser, ultimately from Latin individuus through French individual.

Usage tips

  • The final é in individualisé is pronounced, and the ending -isé has a voiced z sound.

Other meanings

  • individualizedadjective
  • tailoredadjective

Opposites

  • standardiséstandardizedadjective
  • génériquegenericadjective

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