Individuate
verb
To distinguish, recognize, or form an identity for.
She attempted to individuate herself from her twin sister by dying her hair a different color.
verb
To give individuality to something.
The artist individuated each character in the painting with unique clothing colors.
verb
To form into a distinct entity.
The company individuated a new department to focus solely on customer service.
verb
To distinguish, recognize, or form an identity for.
She attempted to individuate herself from her twin sister by dying her hair a different color.
verb
To give individuality to something.
The artist individuated each character in the painting with unique clothing colors.
verb
To form into a distinct entity.
The company individuated a new department to focus solely on customer service.
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Personal Distinction
Use 'individuate' when stressing a person's efforts to stand out from others.
He individuated himself in the crowded field of applicants with his unique approach.
Pro Tip 2/2Identity Recognition
Emphasizes the recognition of unique traits that define someone's identity.
The ceremony individuated each honoree's achievements.
Pro Tip 1/2Personal Distinction
Use 'individuate' when stressing a person's efforts to stand out from others.
He individuated himself in the crowded field of applicants with his unique approach.
Pro Tip 2/2Identity Recognition
Emphasizes the recognition of unique traits that define someone's identity.
The ceremony individuated each honoree's achievements.
Pro Tip 1/2Personal Distinction
Use 'individuate' when stressing a person's efforts to stand out from others.
He individuated himself in the crowded field of applicants with his unique approach.
Pro Tip 2/2Identity Recognition
Emphasizes the recognition of unique traits that define someone's identity.
The ceremony individuated each honoree's achievements.
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Rodney Mullen: Pop an...
And the beauty of skateboarding is that, no one guy is the best. In fact, I know this is rotten to say, they're my friends, but a couple of them actually don't look that comfortable on their board. What makes them great is the degree to which they use their skateboarding to individuate themselves.
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people and the beauty of skateboarding is that no one guy is the best in fact any of us is rotten to say it my friends but a couple of them actually don't look that comfortable on the board what makes them great is to the degree to which they you they're skateboarding to individuate
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Rodney Mullen: Pop an...
And the beauty of skateboarding is that, no one guy is the best. In fact, I know this is rotten to say, they're my friends, but a couple of them actually don't look that comfortable on their board. What makes them great is the degree to which they use their skateboarding to individuate themselves.
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Pop an ollie and...
people and the beauty of skateboarding is that no one guy is the best in fact any of us is rotten to say it my friends but a couple of them actually don't look that comfortable on the board what makes them great is to the degree to which they you they're skateboarding to individuate
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Karl Marx
German Philosopher
The human being is in the most literal sense a political animal, not merely a gregarious animal, but an animal which can individuate itself only in the midst of society.
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Junot Diaz
American Writer
I always individuate myself from other writers who say they would die if they couldn't write. For me, I'd die if I couldn't read.
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Karl Marx
German Philosopher
The human being is in the most literal sense a political animal, not merely a gregarious animal, but an animal which can individuate itself only in the midst of society.
Quote examples
Junot Diaz
American Writer
I always individuate myself from other writers who say they would die if they couldn't write. For me, I'd die if I couldn't read.
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