{
    "term": "individual",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a person considered separately rather than as part of a group",
            "sensetop": "as an individualamong individuals between individuals",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The competition is open to both teams and individuals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Treatment depends on the individual involved."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has persuaded **private individuals** *(= ordinary people rather than companies, etc.)* to donate to the collection."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is no **single individual** who is to blame."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**Wealthy individuals **currently account for about 75 per cent of hedge fund investment, and institutions make up the other 25 per cent."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are concerned to protect **the rights of the individual**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Every child is treated here as an individual.",
                    "contextForm": "as an individual"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Symptoms of depression vary among individuals.",
                    "contextForm": "among individuals"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Differences between individuals affect their susceptibility to disease.",
                    "contextForm": "between individuals"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The school’s reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Each course has to be tailored to the needs of the individual."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It's up to the individual concerned to contact the police."
                },
                {
                    "text": "No single individual had done so much for the development of the motor vehicle."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Eating habits are bound to vary from individual to individual."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Society does not consist of isolated individuals, but people in a network of relationships."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The average individual watches around three hours of television per day."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The motives influencing a particular individual may change from time to time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The needs of the community outweigh those of any single individual."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The teacher should treat each pupil as an individual."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We know that all human individuals are unique."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We welcome applications from suitably qualified individuals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a group of like-minded individuals"
                },
                {
                    "text": "accusations of racism against named individuals"
                },
                {
                    "text": "donations from wealthy individuals"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ballot papers could easily fall into the hands of an unscrupulous individual."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["outstanding", "talented", "key"],
                "… of individuals": ["class", "group"],
                "verb + individual": ["treat somebody as"],
                "individual + verb": ["differ", "vary"],
                "phrases": [
                    "no one individual",
                    "no single individual",
                    "any one individual"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a single member of a class of things",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They live in a group or as individuals, depending on the species."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a person who is original and very different from others",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She's grown into quite an individual."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She saw the artist as a unique individual, possessing a heightened awareness of reality."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "a person of a particular type, especially a strange one",
            "labels": "(informal, usually disapproving)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "an odd-looking individual"
                },
                {
                    "text": "So this individual came up and demanded money."
                },
                {
                    "text": "This scruffy-looking individual wandered into the office."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["outstanding", "talented", "key"],
                "… of individuals": ["class", "group"],
                "verb + individual": ["treat somebody as"],
                "individual + verb": ["differ", "vary"],
                "phrases": [
                    "no one individual",
                    "no single individual",
                    "any one individual"
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/",
                "audio": "in/individual/individual__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/",
                "audio": "in/individual/individual__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}