Individual Single ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl People Group Noun Competition Open

• the competition is open to both teams and individuals.
• treatment depends on the individual involved.
• he has persuaded private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) to donate to the collection.
• there is no single individual who is to blame.

individual

1. a person considered separately rather than as part of a group
• The competition is open to both teams and individuals.
• Treatment depends on the individual involved.
• He has persuaded private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) to donate to the collection.
• There is no single individual who is to blame.
• Wealthy individuals currently account for about 75 per cent of hedge fund investment, and institutions make up the other 25 per cent.
• We are concerned to protect the rights of the individual.
• Every child is treated here as an individual.
• Symptoms of depression vary among individuals.
• Differences between individuals affect their susceptibility to disease.

Extra Examples

• The school’s reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals.
• Each course has to be tailored to the needs of the individual.
• It's up to the individual concerned to contact the police.
• No single individual had done so much for the development of the motor vehicle.
• Eating habits are bound to vary from individual to individual.
• Society does not consist of isolated individuals, but people in a network of relationships.
• The average individual watches around three hours of television per day.
• The motives influencing a particular individual may change from time to time.
• The needs of the community outweigh those of any single individual.
• The teacher should treat each pupil as an individual.
• We know that all human individuals are unique.
• We welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals.
• a group of like-minded individuals
• accusations of racism against named individuals
• donations from wealthy individuals
• The ballot papers could easily fall into the hands of an unscrupulous individual.
2. a single member of a class of things
• They live in a group or as individuals, depending on the species.
3. a person who is original and very different from others
• She's grown into quite an individual.
• She saw the artist as a unique individual, possessing a heightened awareness of reality.
4. a person of a particular type, especially a strange one
• an odd-looking individual
• So this individual came up and demanded money.
• This scruffy-looking individual wandered into the office.