Egyénekben

Egyénekben is a Hungarian linguistic form that derives from the noun egyén (individual) with the plural suffix -ek and the locative suffix -ben. Literally, egyénekben means “in the individuals.” It is used primarily in academic or analytical prose to indicate phenomena or considerations that pertain to individuals rather than to groups, populations, or abstractions.

Meaning and usage

The term denotes a focus on individual-level variation or occurrences. In contrast to statements about a group or population (which would be described as occurring on a collective or statistical level), egyénekben emphasizes that the relevant facts or observations apply to each person separately, potentially highlighting variability among individuals. The expression is most common in sociology, psychology, philosophy, and related fields when discussing differences among persons or cases that cannot be reduced to aggregate measures.

Examples

In scholarly writing one might encounter sentences such as: “A vizsgálat adatai egyénekben mutatnak jelentős eltéréseket,” meaning that the data show significant differences on an individual level. The phrase helps to distinguish micro-level variation from macro-level trends.

Relation to other terms

Egyénekben is related to the noun egyén, the adjective egyéni, and to constructions that refer to individuals or personal attributes. It is not a frequent everyday expression, but rather a technical term used to articulate a particular analytical stance.

See also

Egyén, Egyéni, Egyénenként, Szociológia, Pszichológia.