English Dictionary

individual

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒ(ʊ)əl/

noun

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people. / (law) A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation.

She is a strong individual who can accomplish anything she sets her mind to.

意味（1）

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

He is an unusual individual.

意味（2）

(law) A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation.

Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination […].

意味（3）

An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class.

It is typically held that chairs, trees, rocks, people and many of the so-called ‘everyday’ objects we encounter can be regarded as individuals.

意味（4）

(statistics) An element belonging to a population.