Noun [ edit] individual (plural individuals) A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people. He is an unusual individual. (law) A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation. An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class.

Definition of individual noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary individual noun OPAL W OPAL S /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/ /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/ a person considered separately rather than as part of a group

individual noun [C] (DIFFERENT) C2 a person who thinks or behaves in their own original way: If nothing else, the school will turn her into an individual.

An individual noun (singular noun) represents a single entity, like ‘tree’, ‘computer’, or ‘river’. In contrast, a collective noun signifies a group or collection, such as ‘herd’, ‘team’, or ‘bouquet’. A helpful tip to differentiate them: if a noun represents a single entity and can take a plural form, it’s likely an individual noun.