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individual

/ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/
English Definition
n. a single person or thing
中文释义
个人
Example Sentence

Each individual in the study was asked to track their daily water intake for a period of two weeks.

研究中的每位个体被要求记录两周内每日的饮水量。

Synonyms
person being entity
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

Researcher Nicholas Bloom acknowledges productivity gains on individual tasks but warns that fully remote teams may innovate less, because the spontaneous, in-person exchanges that spark new ideas rarely occur online.

From a Cross-Text Connections question · Craft and Structure

A psychologist claims that people are more likely to donate to charity when they are shown a photo of a single identifiable individual in need rather than statistics about a large group of people in need.

From a Command of Evidence: Textual question · Information and Ideas

Researchers studying a species of migratory bird found that individuals fitted with tiny GPS trackers consistently arrived at breeding grounds several days later than untracked individuals of the same population, monitored via other, non-invasive methods.

From a Inferences question · Information and Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “individual”?

  1. A A polite word or sign of welcome or recognition
  2. B Money that you get from working
  3. C The quality of treating people equally or in a way that is right or reasonable
  4. D A single person or thing
Show answer

D — A single person or thing. “individual” means a single person or thing.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “a single person or thing”?

  1. A greeting
  2. B earnings
  3. C fairness
  4. D individual
Show answer

D — individual. “individual” means a single person or thing.

Common questions about “individual”

What does “individual” mean?

individual — a single person or thing. In Chinese: 个人.

How do you pronounce “individual”?

individual is pronounced /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/.

How is “individual” used in a sentence?

Each individual in the study was asked to track their daily water intake for a period of two weeks. (研究中的每位个体被要求记录两周内每日的饮水量。)

What are synonyms for “individual”?

person, being, entity — all close in meaning to individual (a single person or thing).

Is “individual” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. individual is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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