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individuality

in·di·vid·u·al·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-duh-vij-oo-al-i-tee]
    • /ˌɪn dəˌvɪdʒ uˈæl ɪ ti/
    • /ˌɪn.dɪ.vɪd.juˈæl.ə.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-duh-vij-oo-al-i-tee]
    • /ˌɪn dəˌvɪdʒ uˈæl ɪ ti/

Definitions of individuality word

  • noun plural individuality the particular character, or aggregate of qualities, that distinguishes one person or thing from others; sole and personal nature: a person of marked individuality. 1
  • noun plural individuality individualities, individual characteristics. 1
  • noun plural individuality a person or thing of individual or distinctive character. 1
  • noun plural individuality state or quality of being individual; existence as a distinct individual. 1
  • noun plural individuality the interests of the individual as distinguished from the interests of the community. 1
  • noun plural individuality Archaic. state or quality of being indivisible or inseparable. 1

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Origin of individuality

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; individual + -ity

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Parts of speech for Individuality

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

individuality popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

individuality usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for individuality

noun individuality

  • distinctiveness — serving to distinguish; characteristic; distinguishing: the distinctive stripes of the zebra.
  • humor — hacker humour
  • idiosyncrasy — A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
  • unity — the state of being one; oneness.
  • originality — the quality or state of being original.

Antonyms for individuality

noun individuality

  • as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
  • likeness — a representation, picture, or image, especially a portrait: to draw a good likeness of Churchill.
  • sameness — the state or quality of being the same; identity; uniformity.
  • similarity — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
  • normality — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.

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