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individuality

[in-duh-vij-oo-al-i-tee]

noun

plural

individualities 
  1. the particular character, or aggregate of qualities, that distinguishes one person or thing from others; sole and personal nature.

    a person of marked individuality.

  2. individualities, individual characteristics.

  3. a person or thing of individual or distinctive character.

  4. state or quality of being individual; existence as a distinct individual.

  5. the interests of the individual as distinguished from the interests of the community.

  6. Archaic.state or quality of being indivisible or inseparable.



individuality

/ ˌɪԻɪˌɪʊˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. distinctive or unique character or personality

    a work of great individuality

  2. the qualities that distinguish one person or thing from another; identity

  3. the state or quality of being a separate entity; discreteness

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonindividuality noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of individuality1

First recorded in 1605–15; individual + -ity
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Carrie’s clothes speak of her bravery and individuality, for the most part.

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Musically mixing East and West dispenses with regulations when crossing borders and becomes an an act of individuality and often resistance.

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Values-based spending, on the other hand, “emphasizes self understanding, individuality, and flexibility.”

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What is food when it's stripped of its traditions, heritage and individuality?

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Minahan, a TV veteran, eventually falls into the trap of episodic management, to the point where characters lose their individuality within the story’s growing dependence on constructs, gestures and making points.

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