individual

individu, personne

Une personne considérée séparément des autres.

En anglais simple : One person considered separately from other people.

• Each individual has a name.
• The group includes individuals from several countries.
• One individual was responsible for the damage.

Synonymes : person

Expressions courantes : each individual, an individual, private individual, unusual individual

individuel, séparé

Considéré séparément, ou prévu pour une seule personne ou une seule chose.

En anglais simple : Considered separately, or made for one person or thing at a time.

• The cakes come in individual boxes.
• Each individual student received a book.
• We ordered individual portions instead of sharing a large dish.

Synonymes : separate, single

Contraires : shared, combined

Expressions courantes : individual members, individual portions, individual rooms

individuel, personnel

Qui appartient ou se rapporte à une personne plutôt qu’à tout un groupe.

En anglais simple : Belonging or relating to one person rather than a whole group.

• We respect individual choice.
• The plan considers each child’s individual needs.
• This law protects individual rights.

Synonymes : personal

Contraires : collective

Expressions courantes : individual rights, individual needs, individual freedom

indivisible

Qui ne peut être divisé en parties plus petites sans changer de nature.

En anglais simple : Unable to be divided into smaller parts while remaining the same kind of thing.

• The philosopher described an individual substance.
• An individual entity loses its identity when divided.
• The argument treats the soul as individual and complete.

Synonymes : indivisible

Contraires : divisible

Expressions courantes : individual unit, individual entity, individual substance