individualize
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in·di·vid·u·al·ize
(ĭn′də-vĭj′o͞o-ə-līz′)tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es
1. To give individuality to.
2. To consider or treat individually; particularize.
3. To modify to suit the wishes or needs of a particular individual: individualized the work schedules of all the physicians.
in′di·vid′u·al·i·za′tion (-ə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
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individualize
(ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəˌlaɪz) orindividualise
vb (tr)
1. to make or mark as individual or distinctive in character
2. to consider or treat individually; particularize
3. to make or modify so as to meet the special requirements of a person
ˌindiˌvidualiˈzation, ˌindiˌvidualiˈsation n
ˌindiˈvidualˌizer, ˌindiˈvidualˌiser n
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in•di•vid•u•al•ize
(ˌɪn dəˈvɪdʒ u əˌlaɪz)v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
1. to make individual or distinctive; give an individual or distinctive character to.
2. to mention, indicate, or consider individually; specify; particularize.
[1630–40]
in`di•vid`u•al•i•za′tion, n.
in`di•vid′u•al•iz`er, n.
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individualize
Past participle: individualized
Gerund: individualizing
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| Verb | 1. | individualize - make or mark or treat as individual; "The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone" differentiate, distinguish, secern, secernate, severalise, severalize, tell apart, separate, tell - mark as different; "We distinguish several kinds of maple" |
| 2. | individualize - make personal or more personal; "personalized service" |
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individualize
verbTo make noticeable or different:
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yksilöllistää
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individualize
vt → individualisieren; (= treat separately) → einzeln behandeln; (= give individuality to) book, author’s style, performance → eine persönliche or individuelle or eigene Note verleihen (+dat); each patient has individualized treatment/an individualized exercise plan → jeder Patient bekommt eine individuelle Behandlung/seinen eigenen Trainingsplan
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