individuality: Meaning and Definition of

in•di•vid•u•al•i•ty

Pronunciation: (in"du-vij"-al'i-tē), [key]
— pl. -ties.
  1. the particular character, or aggregate of qualities, that distinguishes one person or thing from others; sole and personal nature: a person of marked individuality.
  2. individual characteristics.
  3. a person or thing of individual or distinctive character.
  4. state or quality of being individual; existence as a distinct individual.
  5. the interests of the individual as distinguished from the interests of the community.
  6. state or quality of being indivisible or inseparable.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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