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- [in-duh-vij-oo-eyt]
- /ˌɪn dəˈvɪdʒ uˌeɪt/
- /ˌɪndɪvˈɪdjuːˌeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-duh-vij-oo-eyt]
- /ˌɪn dəˈvɪdʒ uˌeɪt/
Definitions of individuate word
- verb with object individuate to form into an individual or distinct entity. 1
- verb with object individuate to give an individual or distinctive character to; individualize. 1
- verb without object individuate to make distinctions: to individuate among one's students. 1
- verb without object individuate to become individualized or distinctive: With maturity, the artist individuated. 1
- noun individuate Distinguish from others of the same kind; single out. 1
- verb individuate to give individuality or an individual form to 0
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Origin of individuate
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Medieval Latin indīviduātus past participle of indīviduāre to make individual. See individual, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Individuate
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individuate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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.
individuate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for individuate
verb individuate
- portray — to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- represent — to present again or anew.
- outline — the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- describe — If you describe a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened.
- mark — Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
Antonyms for individuate
verb individuate
- mix up — an act or instance of mixing.
- confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
- mistake — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
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