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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
individual
/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/
noun1 of 2
single person, looked at separately from others
- “It's important to preserve one's individual freedom within the couple.”Tatoeba
- “Some state laws leave curriculum decisions to individual school districts.”Tatoeba
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adjective2 of 2
Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)