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Human beings as a group
(informal) Playful reference to a group of people
“He was regularly involved in philanthropic causes as he was a highly empathetic individual.”
Plural for a male, typically in the context of a specified characteristic
“He was an individual who was predictable in his self-interested pursuits.”
Plural for a female, typically in the context of a specified characteristic
“She was an individual who was strong with some psychic ability, but she did not lead me astray.”
Plural for a person unlike most others
“Ever the individual, she would always find herself questioning conventional wisdom.”
Plural for an object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class
“In plants, self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.”
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