individuality

individuality
noun (plural -ties) Date: 1614 1. a. total character peculiar to and distinguishing an individual from others b. personality 2. archaic the quality or state of being indivisible 3. separate or distinct existence 4. individual, person

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  • Individuality — In di*vid u*al i*ty, n.; pl. {Individualities}. [Cf. F. individualit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. The quality or state of being individual or constituting an individual; separate or distinct existence; oneness; unity. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] They… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • individuality — [in΄də vij΄o͞o al′ə tē] n. pl. individualities [ML individualitas] 1. a) the sum of the characteristics or qualities that set one person or thing apart from others; individual character b) personal identity; personality 2. the condition of being… …   English World dictionary

  • individuality — I noun being, character, characteristic, curiosity, deflniteness, diagnostic, difference, distinction, eccentricity, entity, feature, identity, idiosyncrasy, individual, integrality, mannerism, nonconformity, oneness, originality, particularity,… …   Law dictionary

  • individuality — (n.) the aggregate of one s idiosyncrasies, 1610s, from INDIVIDUAL (Cf. individual) + ITY (Cf. ity). Meaning fact of existing as an individual is from 1650s …   Etymology dictionary

  • individuality — personality, *disposition, temperament, temper, complexion, character …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • individuality — [n] personality air, character, complexion, difference, discreteness, disposition, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, eccentricity, habit, humor, identity, idiosyncrasy, independence, individualism, ipseity, makeup, manner, nature,… …   New thesaurus

  • individuality — ► NOUN 1) distinctive quality or character. 2) separate existence …   English terms dictionary

  • individuality — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ human VERB + INDIVIDUALITY ▪ have ▪ Each song has its own individuality. ▪ assert, express, show …   Collocations dictionary

  • individuality — [[t]ɪ̱ndɪvɪʤuæ̱lɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT The individuality of a person or thing consists of the qualities that make them different from other people or things. People should be free to express their individuality... This will give your promotional… …   English dictionary

  • individuality — n. to express one s individuality * * * [ˌɪndɪˌvɪdʒʊ ælɪtɪ] to express one s individuality …   Combinatory dictionary

  • individuality — /in deuh vij ooh al i tee/, n., pl. 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,… …   Universalium

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