Unique vs. Individual — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Unique and Individual
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Unique
Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
The situation was unique in British politics
Original and unique designs
Individual
An individual is that which exists as a distinct entity. Individuality (or self-hood) is the state or quality of being an individual; particularly (in the case of humans) of being a person unique from other people and possessing one's own needs or goals, rights and responsibilities.
Unique
A unique person or thing
Some of Lamb's writings were so memorably beautiful as to be uniques in their class
Individual
Single; separate
Individual tiny flowers
Unique
Being the only one of its kind
The unique existing example of Donne's handwriting.
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Individual
Of or for a particular person
The individual needs of the children
Unique
Characteristic only of a particular category or entity
A weather pattern that is unique to coastal areas.
Individual
A single human being as distinct from a group
Boat trips for parties and individuals
Unique
Remarkable; extraordinary
A unique opportunity to buy a house.
Individual
Of or relating to an individual, especially a single human
Individual consciousness.
Unique
(uncomparable) Being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched.
Every person has a unique life, therefore every person has a unique journey.
Individual
By or for one person
Individual work.
An individual portion.
Unique
Of a feature, such that only one holder has it.
Individual
Existing as a distinct entity; separate
Individual drops of rain.
Unique
Particular, characteristic.
Individual
Marked by or expressing individuality; distinctive or individualistic
An individual way of dressing.
Unique
(proscribed) Of a rare quality, unusual.
Individual
Special; particular
Each variety of melon has its individual flavor and texture.
Unique
A thing without a like; something unequalled or unparallelled; one of a kind.
Individual
Serving to identify or set apart
"There was nothing individual about him except a deep scar ... across his right cheek" (Rebecca West).
Unique
Being without a like or equal; unmatched; unequaled; unparalleled; single in kind or excellence; sole.
Individual
A single human considered apart from a society or community
The rights of the individual.
Unique
A thing without a like; something unequaled or unparalleled.
The phenix, the unique pf birds.
Individual
A human regarded as a distinctive or unique personality
Always treated her clients as individuals.
Felt he was quite an individual.
Unique
Radically distinctive and without equal;
He is alone in the field of microbiology
This theory is altogether alone in its penetration of the problem
Bach was unique in his handling of counterpoint
Craftsmen whose skill is unequaled
Unparalleled athletic ability
A breakdown of law unparalleled in our history
Individual
A single organism as distinguished from a species, community, or group.
Unique
(followed by `to') applying exclusively to a given category or condition or locality;
A species unique to Australia
Individual
A member of a collection or set; a specimen.
Unique
The single one of its kind;
A singular example
The unique existing example of Donne's handwriting
A unique copy of an ancient manuscript
Certain types of problems have unique solutions
Individual
A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
He is an unusual individual.
Unique
Highly unusual or rare but not the single instance;
Spoke with a unique accent
Had unique ability in raising funds
A frankness unique in literature
A unique dining experience
Individual
(legal) A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation.
Individual
An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class.
Individual
(statistics) An element belonging to a population.
Individual
Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one.
As we can't print them all together, the individual pages will have to be printed one by one.
Individual
Intended for a single person as opposed to more than one person.
Individual personal pension; individual cream cakes
Individual
Not divisible without losing its identity.
Individual
Not divided, or not to be divided; existing as one entity, or distinct being or object; single; one; as, an individual man, animal, or city.
Mind has a being of its own, distinct from that of all other things, and is pure, unmingled, individual substance.
United as one individual soul.
Individual
Of or pertaining to one only; peculiar to, or characteristic of, a single person or thing; distinctive; as, individual traits of character; individual exertions; individual peculiarities.
Individual
A single person, animal, or thing of any kind; a thing or being incapable of separation or division, without losing its identity; especially, a human being; a person.
An object which is in the strict and primary sense one, and can not be logically divided, is called an individual.
That individuals die, his will ordains.
Individual
An independent, or partially independent, zooid of a compound animal.
Individual
A human being;
There was too much for one person to do
Individual
A single organism
Individual
Being or characteristic of a single thing or person;
Individual drops of rain
Please mark the individual pages
They went their individual ways
Individual
Separate and distinct from others of the same kind;
Mark the individual pages
On a case-by-case basis
Individual
Characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing;
An individual serving
Separate rooms
Single occupancy
A single bed
Individual
Concerning one person exclusively;
We all have individual cars
Each room has a private bath
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