individuals

in-di-vid-u-als · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural form of individual; separate persons considered apart from a group or collective.

  2. 2.

    Persons with distinctive or unique characteristics.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    private individuals — ordinary citizens, as opposed to organizations or officials
  • •
    key individuals — important people within an organization or context

Related words

Antonyms: collectives, groups
See also: individual, people, person
Synonyms: people, persons

Etymology

From Latin individuus ("indivisible"), from in- ("not") + dividuus ("divisible"). The plural form denotes multiple separate persons.