individual
Collocations
24(noun.)
ADJ
outstanding, talented | key | powerful | creative
average, ordinary
The ordinary individual spends more time on their phone than sleeping each day.
private
When she shops at the store, she acts as a private individual, not as a company representative.
single
particular, certain
A certain individual at the office always remembers everyone's birthday.
autonomous, independent
She wanted to be an independent individual and make her own decisions about her future.
isolated
Each student needs personal attention; teachers cannot treat them as isolated individuals.
unique
Every person in the class has their own unique individual style of learning that works best for them.
like-minded
She found a community of like-minded individuals who shared her passion for environmental activism.
named
Each named individual on the team received a special award for their hard work.
qualified
My sister is a highly qualified individual who specializes in marine biology.
human
Every human individual has their own special talents and interests.
VERB + INDIVIDUAL
treat sb as
The teacher makes sure to treat each individual as a unique learner with different needs.
INDIVIDUAL + VERB
vary
Individual preferences for coffee vary greatly depending on where people grow up.
INDIVIDUAL + NOUN
level
Each student receives personalized feedback based on their individual level of reading ability.
PHRASES
any/no/one individual
One individual in our team managed to solve the difficult problem.
concern for the individual, the freedom of the individual
A good education system must balance concern for the individual with the needs of the whole community.
a group of individuals
The team consists of five individuals who work together to solve complex problems.
the individual concerned
The school contacted the individual concerned about the missing textbook from the library.
the needs of the individual
Teachers must balance classroom rules with respecting the needs of the individual student.
respect for the individual, vary from individual to individual
People's preferences for music vary greatly from individual to individual.