Plural of individual
regular plural
The plural of individual is individuals.
Forms of individual
| Singular | individual /ɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒʊəl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | individuals /ˌɪndɪˈvɪd͡ʒuəlz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Individuals in a sentence
- It is typically held that chairs, trees, rocks, people and many of the so-called ‘everyday’ objects we encounter can be regarded as individuals.2006, Steven French, “Identity and Individuality in Quantum Theory”, in Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- In a materialistic society, individuals are taught to consume, consume, consume.From the entry consume
- The idea of beauty is not positive, but depends on the different tastes of individuals.From the entry positive
- The tribe consists of about two hundred lodges, that is, of about a thousand individuals.From the entry lodge
- He no longer works for individuals, since they are small potatoes compared to his corporate clients.From the entry small potatoes
Meaning of individual
- noun A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.
- noun A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation.
- noun An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class.
Questions about the plural of individual
- What is the plural of individual?
- The plural of individual is individuals.
- Is individual countable?
- Individual is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: individual (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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