Individuated

Individuated is an adjective or past participle meaning made into or treated as an individual, rather than as a member of a class or group. In philosophy and related disciplines, to individuate is to distinguish an entity from others of the same kind by its particular properties, relations, history, or spatiotemporal position, thereby giving it a unique identity.

In psychology, especially in Jungian theory, the noun individuation refers to the process through which a person integrates conscious and unconscious elements to become a distinct, self-actualizing individual; a person who has undergone this process may be described as individuated. In other fields, the term is used to indicate treating or describing something as an autonomous unit. For example, in data management, an individuated record is one that carries a unique identifier, distinguishing it from other records.

Etymology and usage: the word derives from the verb individuate and the noun individual; it appears primarily in scholarly writing rather than casual speech. Related concepts include individuation, identity, and ontological individuality.