- a person considered separately rather than as part of a group
- The competition is open to both teams and individuals.
- Treatment depends on the individual involved.
- He has persuaded private individuals (= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.) to donate to the collection.
- There is no single individual who is to blame.
- Wealthy individuals currently account for about 75 per cent of hedge fund investment, and institutions make up the other 25 per cent.
- We are concerned to protect the rights of the individual.
- as an individual Every child is treated here as an individual.
- among individuals Symptoms of depression vary among individuals.
- between individuals Differences between individuals affect their susceptibility to disease.
Extra Examples- The school’s reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals.
- Each course has to be tailored to the needs of the individual.
- It's up to the individual concerned to contact the police.
- No single individual had done so much for the development of the motor vehicle.
- Eating habits are bound to vary from individual to individual.
- Society does not consist of isolated individuals, but people in a network of relationships.
- The average individual watches around three hours of television per day.
- The motives influencing a particular individual may change from time to time.
- The needs of the community outweigh those of any single individual.
- The teacher should treat each pupil as an individual.
- We know that all human individuals are unique.
- We welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals.
- a group of like-minded individuals
- accusations of racism against named individuals
- donations from wealthy individuals
- The ballot papers could easily fall into the hands of an unscrupulous individual.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- outstanding
- talented
- key
- …
- class
- group
- treat somebody as
- differ
- vary
- no one individual
- no single individual
- any one individual
- …
- a single member of a class of things
- They live in a group or as individuals, depending on the species.
- a person who is original and very different from others
- She's grown into quite an individual.
- She saw the artist as a unique individual, possessing a heightened awareness of reality.
- (informal, usually disapproving) a person of a particular type, especially a strange one
- an odd-looking individual
- So this individual came up and demanded money.
- This scruffy-looking individual wandered into the office.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- outstanding
- talented
- key
- …
- class
- group
- treat somebody as
- differ
- vary
- no one individual
- no single individual
- any one individual
- …
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