individualize
/,indi'vidjuəlaiz/ Cách viết khác : (individualise) /,indi'vidjuəlaiz/ (individuate) /,indi'
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Definition
- Transitive Verb:
- To make something personal or suited to a particular person: To adapt or design something to meet the specific needs, preferences, or characteristics of an individual.
- To distinguish or treat as an individual; to give an individual character to: To mark, perceive, or treat something as distinct and separate, often by emphasizing its unique qualities.
Usage
- The verb individualize is used to describe the action of customizing something for a person or highlighting what makes a person or thing distinct.
- It often appears in contexts related to education, services, products, and analysis.
- It is a formal term. The spelling individualise is the British English variant.
Examples
- In Education:
- In Services:
- In Analysis:
Advanced Usage
- "to individualize instruction": to tailor teaching methods and materials to the needs of individual learners.
- Modern pedagogy emphasizes the need to individualize instruction.
- "to individualize risk": to assess and assign risk based on personal factors rather than group averages.
- The new model helps insurers individualize risk more accurately.
Variants and Related Words
- Individualization (n): The act or process of individualizing.
- The individualization of learning is a key goal.
- Individualised/Individualized (adj): Made personal or specific.
- She received an individualized training program.
- Individuate (v): A closely related synonym, often used in philosophical or psychological contexts to mean "to distinguish as an individual."
- The child must individuate from the parents to form a separate identity.
Synonyms
- Personalize: To design or tailor for a particular person.
- Customize: To modify to suit an individual's requirements.
- Differentiate: To recognize or identify as distinct; to make different.
Antonyms
- Generalize: To make a broad statement or apply a rule widely.
- Standardize: To make things uniform or consistent.
Related Phrases
- "Individualized attention": Focused care or consideration given to a single person's needs.
- The tutor provides individualized attention to every student.
- "Individualized approach": A method or strategy tailored for a specific person or case.
- Success in therapy often requires an individualized approach.
Verb
- make personal or more personal
- personalized service
- make or mark or treat as individual
- The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone