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Definition of “individuality

individuality (ˌɪndɪˌvɪdjʊˈælɪtɪPronunciation for individuality

Definitions

noun

  1. distinctive or unique character or personality  ⇒ a work of great individuality 
  2. the qualities that distinguish one person or thing from another; identity
  3. the state or quality of being a separate entity; discreteness

Usage examples

  • No wonder Michael sleeps around - it's his way of expressing his individuality.
    Howatch, Susan, Absolute Truths (1994)
  • The second is the equally powerful thrust of tribal individuality , evident in the resurgence of ethnic individualism around the world.
    Business Today (1996)
  • If both girls and boys stopped criticising each others styles and individuality , then the expenses from the formals could be brought down.
    The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2004)
  • It is, alas, the beginning and the end of its individuality.
    Glasgow Herald (2001)
  • Such is the moulding of mountains: each one explicable in terms of tectonic principles, yet each stamped with its own individuality.
    Richard Fortey, THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)

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