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individualize

/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(.u).əl.aɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables
in-di-vid-u-al-ize
IPA
/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(.u).əl.aɪz/
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give something its own individuality; to characterize or differentiate.

American usage

verb

To modify something to suit an individual; to personalize.

American usage

Etymology

Etymology tree English individual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English individualize From individual + -ize.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(.u).əl.aɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

individualizes (present, singular) individualizing (participle, present) individualized (participle, past) individualized (past) individualise (alternative)

Derived Forms

deindividualize disindividualize individualizable individualizer individualizingly unindividualize

Synonyms

personalize personalise individualise

Questions

How do you pronounce individualize?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(.u).əl.aɪz/.
What does individualize mean?
To give something its own individuality; to characterize or differentiate.
Where does individualize come from?
Etymology tree English individual Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English individualize From individual + -ize.

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