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individual

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/ɪnˈdɪvɪdʒuəl/ · in-di-vid-u-al

A single human being as distinct from a group, class, or family.

Meanings

nounformal

A single human being as distinct from a group, class, or family.

ایک واحد انسانی وجود جو کسی گروہ، طبقہ، یا خاندان سے ممتاز ہو۔

انفرادی

infiraadi

Synonyms

personindividualistsingleشخصانسانفرد

Antonyms

groupcollectiveclassگروہاجتماعطبقہ

Common Collocations

  • individual rights
  • individual differences
  • individual personality

Example Sentences

Each individual has unique talents.

ہر فرد کے پاس منفرد ہنر ہوتے ہیں۔

Har fard ke paas manfird hunar hotay hain.

The organization focuses on individual needs.

تنظیم انفرادی ضروریات پر توجہ دیتی ہے۔

Tanzim infiraadi zarooriat par tawajju deti hai.

We should respect every individual's opinion.

ہمیں ہر فرد کی رائے کا احترام کرنا چاہیے۔

Humein har fard ki rai ka ehteram karna chahiye.

Easily Confused With

individualism:Individualism emphasizes the importance of the individual over the group, while 'individual' simply refers to a single person.
personal:'Personal' refers to something related specifically to a person's private life, whereas 'individual' is more general and can refer to any single member of a group.

Word Family

individuality
nounانفرادیت
individuate
verbانفرادی بنانا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'individual' as 'in-divided', suggesting a single unit.

Imagine a single tree standing alone in a field, representing an individual.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کی انفرادیت میں ہے کچھ ایسا جو نہیں دیکھا، / ہر ایک اپنی راہ پر ہے، یہ پھول بھی کچھ کہتا۔

Mohabbat ki infiraadiyat mein hai kuch aisa jo nahi dekha, / Har aik apni raah par hai, ye phool bhi kuch kehta.

In the individuality of love, there is something unseen, / Every one is on their own path, even this flower speaks.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

ایک چور، سب کی عزت برباد کرتا ہے۔

Ek chor, sab ki izzat barbaad karta hai.

One thief tarnishes the honor of all.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "individuum" — indivisible

First known use: 15th century

The term evolved from the Latin 'individuum', emphasizing the concept of something that cannot be divided or its qualities that pertain to a single entity.