- individuate
- transitive verb (-ated; -ating) Date: 1614 1. to give individuality to 2. to form into a distinct entity
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Individuate — In di*vid u*ate, a. [See {Individual}.] Undivided. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Individuate — In di*vid u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Individuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Individuating}.] To distinguish from others of the species; to endow with individuality; to divide into individuals; to discriminate. Syn: individualize. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
individuate — index characterize, define Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
individuate — (v.) 1610s, from M.L. individuatus, pp. of individuare, from L. individuus (see INDIVIDUAL (Cf. individual)). Related: Individuated; individuating … Etymology dictionary
individuate — [in΄də vij′o͞o āt΄] vt. individuated, individuating [< ML individuatus, pp. of individuare < L individuus: see INDIVIDUAL] 1. to make individual or distinct; specif., to differentiate from others of the same species or kind 2. to form into… … English World dictionary
individuate — UK [ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuˌeɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms individuate : present tense I/you/we/they individuate he/she/it individuates present participle individuating past tense individuated past participle individuated very formal to make someone… … English dictionary
individuate — individuator, n. /in deuh vij ooh ayt /, v., individuated, individuating. v.t. 1. to form into an individual or distinct entity. 2. to give an individual or distinctive character to; individualize. v.i. 3. to make distinctions: to individuate… … Universalium
individuate — verb To make, or cause to appear, individual … Wiktionary
individuate — in|di|vid|u|ate [ˌındıˈvıdʒueıt] v formal 1.) [T] to make someone or something clearly different from others of the same kind ▪ The characters in the play are beautifully individuated. 2.) [i]AmE to have an idea of yourself as an independent… … Dictionary of contemporary English
individuate — in|di|vid|u|ate [ ,ındı vıdʒu,eıt ] verb transitive VERY FORMAL to make someone or something different from all others: DIFFERENTIATE ╾ in|di|vid|u|a|tion [ ,ındı,vıdʒu eıʃn ] noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
