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individuating

individuating is the present participle and gerund of individuate.

Meaning of individuate

Verb

individuate (third-person singular simple present individuates, present participle individuating, simple past and past participle individuated)

  1. (transitive) To make, or cause to appear, individual.
    • […]Mississippi Burning opts for an endless spectacle of fires and beatings instead, taking care not to individuate too many of the black victims for fear of alienating "our society" […1988 December 16, Jonathan Rosenbaum, “A Perversion of the Past”, in Chicago Reader

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Questions about individuating

What is individuating the present participle and gerund of?
Individuating is the present participle and gerund of individuate.

Words near individuating in the dictionary

  1. individuatable
  2. individuate
  3. individuateable
  4. individuated
  5. individuates
  6. individuating
  7. individuation
  8. individuations
  9. individuative
  10. individuator
  11. individuators

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