Individual vs. Particular
Individualnoun
A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
Individualnoun
(legal) A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation.
Individualnoun
An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class.
Individualnoun
(statistics) An element belonging to a population.
Individualadjective
Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one.
Individualadjective
Intended for a single person as opposed to more than one person.
Individualadjective
Not divisible without losing its identity.
Individualadjective
Not divided, or not to be divided; existing as one entity, or distinct being or object; single; one; as, an individual man, animal, or city.
Individualadjective
Of or pertaining to one only; peculiar to, or characteristic of, a single person or thing; distinctive; as, individual traits of character; individual exertions; individual peculiarities.
Individualnoun
A single person, animal, or thing of any kind; a thing or being incapable of separation or division, without losing its identity; especially, a human being; a person.
Individualnoun
An independent, or partially independent, zooid of a compound animal.
Individualnoun
a human being;
Individualnoun
a single organism
Individualadjective
being or characteristic of a single thing or person;
Individualadjective
separate and distinct from others of the same kind;
Individualadjective
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing;
Individualadjective
concerning one person exclusively;
Individualadjective
single; separate
Individualadjective
of or for a particular person
Individualadjective
designed for use by one person
Individualadjective
characteristic of a particular person or thing
Individualadjective
having a striking or unusual character; original
Individualnoun
a single human being as distinct from a group
Individualnoun
a single member of a class
Individualnoun
a person of a specified kind
Individualnoun
a distinctive or original person.
Individual
An individual is that which exists as a distinct entity. Individuality (or self-hood) is the state or quality of being an individual; particularly (in the case of humans) of being a person unique from other people and possessing one's own needs or goals, rights and responsibilities.
Particularadjective
(obsolete) Pertaining only to a part of something; partial.
Particularadjective
Specific; discrete; concrete.
Particularadjective
Specialised; characteristic of a specific person or thing.
Particularadjective
(obsolete) Known only to an individual person or group; confidential.
Particularadjective
Distinguished in some way; special (often in negative constructions).
Particularadjective
(comparable) Of a person, concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; precise; fastidious.
Particularadjective
Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise.
Particularadjective
(legal) Containing a part only; limited.
Particularadjective
(legal) Holding a particular estate.
Particularadjective
(logic) Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject.
Particularnoun
A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.
Particularnoun
(obsolete) A person's own individual case.
Particularnoun
A particular case; an individual thing as opposed to a whole class. (Opposed to generals, universals.)
Particularadjective
Relating to a part or portion of anything; concerning a part separated from the whole or from others of the class; separate; sole; single; individual; specific; as, the particular stars of a constellation.
Particularadjective
Of or pertaining to a single person, class, or thing; belonging to one only; not general; not common; hence, personal; peculiar; singular.
Particularadjective
Separate or distinct by reason of superiority; distinguished; important; noteworthy; unusual; special; as, he brought no particular news; she was the particular belle of the party.
Particularadjective
Concerned with, or attentive to, details; minute; circumstantial; precise; as, a full and particular account of an accident; hence, nice; fastidious; as, a man particular in his dress.
Particularadjective
Containing a part only; limited; as, a particular estate, or one precedent to an estate in remainder.
Particularadjective
Forming a part of a genus; relatively limited in extension; affirmed or denied of a part of a subject; as, a particular proposition; - opposed to universal: e. g. (particular affirmative) Some men are wise; (particular negative) Some men are not wise.
Particularnoun
A separate or distinct member of a class, or part of a whole; an individual fact, point, circumstance, detail, or item, which may be considered separately; as, the particulars of a story.
Particularnoun
Special or personal peculiarity, trait, or character; individuality; interest, etc.
Particularnoun
One of the details or items of grounds of claim; - usually in the pl.; also, a bill of particulars; a minute account; as, a particular of premises.
Particularnoun
a fact about some part (as opposed to general);
Particularnoun
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole;
Particularadjective
unique or specific to a person or thing or category;
Particularadjective
separate and distinct from others;
Particularadjective
separate and distinct from others of the same group or category;
Particularadjective
surpassing what is common or usual or expected;
Particularadjective
first and most important;
Particularadjective
exacting especially about details;
Particularadjective
providing specific details or circumstances;
Particularadjective
used to single out an individual member of a specified group or class
Particularadjective
denoting a proposition in which something is asserted of some but not all of a class.
Particularadjective
especially great or intense
Particularadjective
insisting that something should be correct or suitable in every detail; fastidious
Particularnoun
a detail
Particularnoun
detailed information about someone or something
Particularnoun
an individual item, as contrasted with a universal quality
Particular
In metaphysics, particulars or individuals are usually contrasted with universals. Universals concern features that can be exemplified by various different particulars.
