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transindividual

in·di·vid·u·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-duh-vij-oo-uh l]
    • /ˌɪn dəˈvɪdʒ u əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-duh-vij-oo-uh l]
    • /ˌɪn dəˈvɪdʒ u əl/

Definitions of transindividual word

  • noun transindividual a single human being, as distinguished from a group. 1
  • noun transindividual a person: a strange individual. 1
  • noun transindividual a distinct, indivisible entity; a single thing, being, instance, or item. 1
  • noun transindividual a group considered as a unit. 1
  • noun transindividual Biology. a single organism capable of independent existence. a member of a compound organism or colony. 1
  • noun transindividual Cards. a duplicate-bridge tournament in which each player plays the same number of hands in partnership with every other player, individual scores for each player being kept for each hand. 1
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Origin of transindividual

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Medieval Latin indīviduālis, equivalent to Latin indīvidu(us) indivisible (in- in-3 + dīvid(ere) to divide + -uus deverbal adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Transindividual

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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transindividual popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

transindividual usage trend in Literature

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