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individuation

in·di·vid·u·a·tion
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-duh-vij-oo-ey-shuh n]
    • /ˌɪn dəˌvɪdʒ uˈeɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌɪndɪvˌɪdjuːˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-duh-vij-oo-ey-shuh n]
    • /ˌɪn dəˌvɪdʒ uˈeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of individuation word

  • noun individuation the act of individuating. 1
  • noun individuation state of being individuated; individual existence; individuality. 1
  • noun individuation Philosophy. the determination or contraction of a general nature to an individual mode of existence; development of the individual from the general. 1
  • noun individuation The process of individuating or individualizing. 1
  • noun individuation the act or process of individuating 0
  • noun individuation (in the psychology of Jung) the process by which the wholeness of the individual is established through the integration of consciousness and the collective unconscious 0
See all 9 definitions of individuation

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Origin of individuation

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; individuate + -ion

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Parts of speech for Individuation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Individuation

individuation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% 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.

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Synonyms for individuation

noun individuation

  • interpretation — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
  • solution — the act of solving a problem, question, etc.: The situation is approaching solution.
  • rationale — the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
  • answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
  • translation — the rendering of something into another language or into one's own from another language.
All 39 Synonyms of individuation

Antonyms for individuation

noun individuation

  • ambiguity — If you say that there is ambiguity in something, you mean that it is unclear or confusing, or it can be understood in more than one way.
  • nonsense — words or language having little or no sense or meaning.
  • question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
  • vagueness — (of persons) not clear or definite in thought, understanding, or expression: vague about his motives; a vague person.
All 4 Antonyms of individuation

Top questions with individuation

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