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individuale

Individuale is an Italian adjective meaning related to an individual, personal, or singular. It describes something tied to a single person or thing, or to the quality of individuality. The form is the same for masculine and feminine singular (individuale); the plural form is individuali, used for both masculine and feminine groups. The corresponding noun for a person is l'individuo.

Origin and cognates: from Latin individuus “undivided,” through medieval Latin into Italian; cognate with English “individual”

Usage in language: In everyday Italian, individuale commonly occurs before or after the noun it modifies: esigenze

See also: individuo, individualismo, identità personale, diritti individuali, filosofia dell'individuazione.

and
other
Romance
languages’
equivalents.
The
term
has
historically
been
used
in
philosophy,
law,
and
the
social
sciences
to
distinguish
the
single
unit
from
the
many.
individuali,
vita
individuale.
It
appears
in
legal
and
political
contexts
in
phrases
such
as
diritti
individuali
(individual
rights)
and
responsabilità
individuale
(individual
responsibility).
In
philosophical
writing,
it
is
contrasted
with
universality,
as
in
discussions
of
the
individual
vs.
the
universal.