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individualize

in·di·vid·u·al·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-duh-vij-oo-uh-lahyz]
    • /ˌɪn dəˈvɪdʒ u əˌlaɪz/
    • /ɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəlaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-duh-vij-oo-uh-lahyz]
    • /ˌɪn dəˈvɪdʒ u əˌlaɪz/

Definitions of individualize word

  • verb with object individualize to make individual or distinctive; give an individual or distinctive character to. 1
  • verb with object individualize to mention, indicate, or consider individually; specify; particularize. 1
  • noun individualize Give an individual character to. 1
  • transitive verb individualize customize, make sth unique 1
  • verb individualize To individualize a thing or person means to make them different from other things or people and to give them a recognizable identity. 0
  • verb individualize to make or mark as individual or distinctive in character 0

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Origin of individualize

First appearance:

before 1630
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; individual + -ize

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Individualize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

individualize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

individualize usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for individualize

verb individualize

  • diagnose — If someone or something is diagnosed as having a particular illness or problem, their illness or problem is identified. If an illness or problem is diagnosed, it is identified.
  • divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
  • recognize — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
  • characterize — If something is characterized by a particular feature or quality, that feature or quality is an obvious part of it.
  • tag — a children's game in which one player chases the others in an effort to touch one of them, who then takes the role of pursuer.

Antonyms for individualize

verb individualize

  • combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
  • connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
  • link — a torch, especially of tow and pitch.
  • unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
  • disarrange — to disturb the arrangement of; disorder; unsettle.

Top questions with individualize

  • why is it important to individualize an integrative treatment plan?
  • how to individualize instruction?

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