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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.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

individualize

(ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəˌlaɪz)or

individualise

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,ˌindiˌvidualiˈsationn
ˌindiˈvidualˌizer,ˌindiˈvidualˌisern
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

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.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

individualize


Past participle:individualized
Gerund:individualizing

Imperative
individualize
individualize
Present
I individualize
you individualize
he/she/it individualizes
we individualize
you individualize
they individualize
Preterite
I individualized
you individualized
he/she/it individualized
we individualized
you individualized
they individualized
Present Continuous
I am individualizing
you are individualizing
he/she/it is individualizing
we are individualizing
you are individualizing
they are individualizing
Present Perfect
I have individualized
you have individualized
he/she/it has individualized
we have individualized
you have individualized
they have individualized
Past Continuous
I was individualizing
you were individualizing
he/she/it was individualizing
we were individualizing
you were individualizing
they were individualizing
Past Perfect
I had individualized
you had individualized
he/she/it had individualized
we had individualized
you had individualized
they had individualized
Future
I will individualize
you will individualize
he/she/it will individualize
we will individualize
you will individualize
they will individualize
Future Perfect
I will have individualized
you will have individualized
he/she/it will have individualized
we will have individualized
you will have individualized
they will have individualized
Future Continuous
I will be individualizing
you will be individualizing
he/she/it will be individualizing
we will be individualizing
you will be individualizing
they will be individualizing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been individualizing
you have been individualizing
he/she/it has been individualizing
we have been individualizing
you have been individualizing
they have been individualizing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been individualizing
you will have been individualizing
he/she/it will have been individualizing
we will have been individualizing
you will have been individualizing
they will have been individualizing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been individualizing
you had been individualizing
he/she/it had been individualizing
we had been individualizing
you had been individualizing
they had been individualizing
Conditional
I would individualize
you would individualize
he/she/it would individualize
we would individualize
you would individualize
they would individualize
Past Conditional
I would have individualized
you would have individualized
he/she/it would have individualized
we would have individualized
you would have individualized
they would have individualized
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.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"
alter,change,modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

individualize

verb
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
yksilöllistää

individualize

[ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəlaɪz]VT →individuar,individualizar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

individualize

vt →individualisieren;(= treat separately) →einzelnbehandeln;(= give individuality to)book, author’s style, performance →einepersönlicheorindividuelleoreigene Noteverleihen(+dat);each patient hasindividualized treatment/anindividualized exercise plan →jederPatientbekommt eineindividuelleBehandlung/seineneigenen Trainingsplan
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

individualize

[ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəlaɪz]vt (frm) →caratterizzare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995


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