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{
"term": "individual",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "a person considered separately rather than as part of a group",
"sensetop": "as an individualamong individuals between individuals",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The competition is open to both teams and individuals."
},
{
"text": "Treatment depends on the individual involved."
},
{
"text": "He has persuaded **private individuals** *(= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.)* to donate to the collection."
},
{
"text": "There is no **single individual** who is to blame."
},
{
"text": "**Wealthy individuals **currently account for about 75 per cent of hedge fund investment, and institutions make up the other 25 per cent."
},
{
"text": "We are concerned to protect **the rights of the individual**."
},
{
"text": "Every child is treated here as an individual.",
"contextForm": "as an individual"
},
{
"text": "Symptoms of depression vary among individuals.",
"contextForm": "among individuals"
},
{
"text": "Differences between individuals affect their susceptibility to disease.",
"contextForm": "between individuals"
},
{
"text": "The school’s reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals."
},
{
"text": "Each course has to be tailored to the needs of the individual."
},
{
"text": "It's up to the individual concerned to contact the police."
},
{
"text": "No single individual had done so much for the development of the motor vehicle."
},
{
"text": "Eating habits are bound to vary from individual to individual."
},
{
"text": "Society does not consist of isolated individuals, but people in a network of relationships."
},
{
"text": "The average individual watches around three hours of television per day."
},
{
"text": "The motives influencing a particular individual may change from time to time."
},
{
"text": "The needs of the community outweigh those of any single individual."
},
{
"text": "The teacher should treat each pupil as an individual."
},
{
"text": "We know that all human individuals are unique."
},
{
"text": "We welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals."
},
{
"text": "a group of like-minded individuals"
},
{
"text": "accusations of racism against named individuals"
},
{
"text": "donations from wealthy individuals"
},
{
"text": "The ballot papers could easily fall into the hands of an unscrupulous individual."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["outstanding", "talented", "key"],
"… of individuals": ["class", "group"],
"verb + individual": ["treat somebody as"],
"individual + verb": ["differ", "vary"],
"phrases": [
"no one individual",
"no single individual",
"any one individual"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a single member of a class of things",
"examples": [
{
"text": "They live in a group or as individuals, depending on the species."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a person who is original and very different from others",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She's grown into quite an individual."
},
{
"text": "She saw the artist as a unique individual, possessing a heightened awareness of reality."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "a person of a particular type, especially a strange one",
"labels": "(informal, usually disapproving)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "an odd-looking individual"
},
{
"text": "So this individual came up and demanded money."
},
{
"text": "This scruffy-looking individual wandered into the office."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["outstanding", "talented", "key"],
"… of individuals": ["class", "group"],
"verb + individual": ["treat somebody as"],
"individual + verb": ["differ", "vary"],
"phrases": [
"no one individual",
"no single individual",
"any one individual"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/",
"audio": "in/individual/individual__gb_3.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/",
"audio": "in/individual/individual__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}