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Meaning of "individuate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INDIVIDUATE

individuate  [ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊˌeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INDIVIDUATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Individuate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb individuate in English.

WHAT DOES INDIVIDUATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Individuation

The principle of individuation, or principium individuationis, describes the manner in which a thing is identified as distinguished from other things. The concept appears in numerous fields and is encountered in works of Carl Jung, Gilbert Simondon, Bernard Stiegler, Friedrich Nietzsche, Arthur Schopenhauer, David Bohm, Henri Bergson, Gilles Deleuze, and Manuel De Landa.

Definition of individuate in the English dictionary

The definition of individuate in the dictionary is to give individuality or an individual form to. Other definition of individuate is to distinguish from others of the same species or group; individualize.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INDIVIDUATE

PRESENT

Present
I individuate
you individuate
he/she/it individuates
we individuate
you individuate
they individuate
Present continuous
I am individuating
you are individuating
he/she/it is individuating
we are individuating
you are individuating
they are individuating
Present perfect
I have individuated
you have individuated
he/she/it has individuated
we have individuated
you have individuated
they have individuated
Present perfect continuous
I have been individuating
you have been individuating
he/she/it has been individuating
we have been individuating
you have been individuating
they have been individuating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I individuated
you individuated
he/she/it individuated
we individuated
you individuated
they individuated
Past continuous
I was individuating
you were individuating
he/she/it was individuating
we were individuating
you were individuating
they were individuating
Past perfect
I had individuated
you had individuated
he/she/it had individuated
we had individuated
you had individuated
they had individuated
Past perfect continuous
I had been individuating
you had been individuating
he/she/it had been individuating
we had been individuating
you had been individuating
they had been individuating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will individuate
you will individuate
he/she/it will individuate
we will individuate
you will individuate
they will individuate
Future continuous
I will be individuating
you will be individuating
he/she/it will be individuating
we will be individuating
you will be individuating
they will be individuating
Future perfect
I will have individuated
you will have individuated
he/she/it will have individuated
we will have individuated
you will have individuated
they will have individuated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been individuating
you will have been individuating
he/she/it will have been individuating
we will have been individuating
you will have been individuating
they will have been individuating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would individuate
you would individuate
he/she/it would individuate
we would individuate
you would individuate
they would individuate
Conditional continuous
I would be individuating
you would be individuating
he/she/it would be individuating
we would be individuating
you would be individuating
they would be individuating
Conditional perfect
I would have individuate
you would have individuate
he/she/it would have individuate
we would have individuate
you would have individuate
they would have individuate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been individuating
you would have been individuating
he/she/it would have been individuating
we would have been individuating
you would have been individuating
they would have been individuating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you individuate
we let´s individuate
you individuate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to individuate
Past participle
individuated
Present Participle
individuating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INDIVIDUATE


acuate
ˈækjʊˌeɪt
attenuate
əˈtɛnjʊˌeɪt
continuate
kənˈtɪnjʊˌeɪt
disambiguate
ˌdɪsæmˈbɪɡjʊˌeɪt
effectuate
ɪˈfɛktjʊˌeɪt
evacuate
ɪˈvækjʊˌeɪt
evaluate
ɪˈvæljʊˌeɪt
extenuate
ɪkˈstɛnjʊˌeɪt
fluctuate
ˈflʌktjʊˌeɪt
habituate
həˈbɪtjʊˌeɪt
infatuate
ɪnˈfætjʊˌeɪt
insinuate
ɪnˈsɪnjʊˌeɪt
perpetuate
pəˈpɛtjʊˌeɪt
punctuate
ˈpʌŋktjʊˌeɪt
situate
ˈsɪtjʊˌeɪt
superannuate
ˌsuːpərˈænjʊˌeɪt
toluate
ˈtɒljʊˌeɪt
transvaluate
trænzˈvæljʊˌeɪt
tumultuate
tjuːˈmʌltjʊˌeɪt
valuate
ˈvæljʊˌeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INDIVIDUATE

individua
individual
individualisation
individualise
individualiser
individualism
individualist
individualistic
individualistically
individualities
individuality
individualization
individualize
individualized
individualized instruction
individualizer
individually
individuation
individuator
individuum

WORDS THAT END LIKE INDIVIDUATE

accentuate
actuate
adequate
antiquate
arcuate
college graduate
deciduate
eluate
equate
eventuate
graduate
inadequate
indeciduate
menstruate
nongraduate
postgraduate
re-evaluate
revaluate
sinuate
undergraduate

Synonyms and antonyms of individuate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «individuate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INDIVIDUATE

Find out the translation of individuate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of individuate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «individuate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

个体化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

individuar
570 millions of speakers

English

individuate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

individuate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

individuate
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

индивидуализировать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

individualizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলাদা করে দেখানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

individualiser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Individuate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

individualisieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

個別化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개별화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Individuate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

individuate
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தனிப்பண்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वैयक्तिकरित्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bireyleştirmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

individuare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zindywidualizowanej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

індивідуалізувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

individualiza
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξατομικεύσουμε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

individuate
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

individualisera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

individuate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of individuate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INDIVIDUATE»

The term «individuate» is regularly used and occupies the 68.746 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INDIVIDUATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about individuate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INDIVIDUATE»

Discover the use of individuate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to individuate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Person and Object: A Metaphysical Study
A Metaphysical Study Roderick M. Chisholm. If I individuate you per se, then there is some property which I know you to have uniquely - but the property is not one which consists in your being related uniquely to some other individual thing.
Roderick M. Chisholm, 2002
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Essays in the Metaphysics of Modality
Chisholm, surprisingly, rejects this conclusion: But if today 1 individuate something per se as being that thing and if tomorrow I individuate something per se as being that thing, I may well have picked out two different things; whereas if today I ...
Alvin Plantinga John O'Brien Professor of Philosophy University of Notre Dame, Matthew Davidson Assistant Professor of Philosophy California State University at San Bernardino, 2003
3
Cognition and Perception: How Do Psychology and Neural ...
Let us compare this with the case of mental perceptual demonstratives that individuate objects in visual scenes through the employment of object- iles. Suppose different persons view the same scene from different perspectives.
Raftopoulos, Athanassios
4
Historical Dictionary of Metaphysics
For any two ontological categories, F and G, it is viciously circular both to attempt to individuate Fs in terms of Gs and to attempt to individuate Gs in terms of Fs. For example, it is viciously circular both to attempt to individuate bodies in terms of ...
Gary Rosenkrantz, Joshua Hoffman, 2011
5
The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace
The process of human development is one of becoming fully individual. Most of us never totally complete the process and may never get very far at all. Most, to a greater or lesser degree, fail to individuate—to separate—ourselves from family,  ...
M. Scott Peck, 2010
6
Theories of Perception in Medieval and Early Modern Philosophy
In the following I would like to examine Locke's view of the criteria of the identity of simple ideas: How do we individuate simple ideas? What makes a simple idea, an idea of red, for instance? Let us start with the examination of Locke's account ...
Simo Knuuttila, Pekka Kärkkäinen, 2008
7
Handbook of Psychology, Developmental Psychology
However, if infants are unable to individuate the objects, then they should look longer at the expected outcome or show no preference. Xu and Carey (1996) found that 10-monthold infants could use spatiotemporal cues to individuate objects, ...
Irving B. Weiner, Richard M. Lerner, M. Ann Easterbrooks, 2012
8
The Oxford Handbook of Social Cognition
Target power is another cue to individuate faces. High-power faces are recognized better than are low-power faces (Ratcliff et al., 2010). Remarkably, target power is such a potent cue of individuation that it can overcome outgroup status as a ...
Donal E. Carlston, 2013
9
Loving Him without Losing You: How to Stop Disappearing and ...
Avoidance of the pain of separation from parents (inability to individuate). Earlier I mentioned the process called individuation, in which a child grows up to develop a separate identity from her parents and other authority figures. Unfortunately ...
Beverly Engel, 2001
10
Learning and the Infant Mind
5. Experience. Primes. Infants. to. Individuate. Objects. Illuminating. Learning. Mechanisms. TERESA WILCOX AND REBECCA WOODS, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY The visual world provides infants with a wealth of information about objects ...
Amanda Woodward Department of Psychology University of Chicago, Amy Needham Department of Psychology Duke University, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INDIVIDUATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term individuate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Giro di vite su stadio e palestre Gli sportivi obbligati a pulire
Alcune associazioni, in base alla delibera di Giunta, potranno essere individuate con il loro accordo come custodi e vigili degli immobili. «Brescia Oggi, Jul 15»
2
How I Responded to Bold, in Your Face, Teenage Defiance
Amy told me that my daughter 's behavior was developmentally appropriate--she was supposed to individuate and test the boundaries. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Helicopter Parents, It's Up to You to Let Go Now as Your Teens Get …
Your children will begin to individuate and make their own decisions, like choosing their course work, becoming involved in sports or clubs, and ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
My garage, my staycation
This was an adult-free zone where teens could individuate without much parental snooping. That is to say, parties were held, nails were ... «Napa Valley Register, Jul 15»
5
Jordan Reyne EP trilogy: one for the women
They individuate us all by teaching us to put each other in boxes that render us either a threat (in the case of racism) or invisible (genderism). «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
6
Kathryn Barnard, a Pioneer in Infant Mental Health, Dies
She was very supportive of her mentees while allowing them freedom to chart their own paths, to individuate." In lieu of flowers, Dr. Barnard ... «Newswise, Jun 15»
7
Goldie Hawn On The Most Important Thing A Parent Can Do For A …
"To find out who she is, to individuate, to become whole." While this Greek myth itself may be ancient, the lesson that Goldie takes from it is truly ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
8
La plastica tradizionale sarà presto sostituita dalla bioplastica, un …
In secondo luogo dovranno essere individuate risorse sufficientemente abbondanti per rifornire le aziende produttrici. In Inghilterra una delle ... «ilfattoalimentare.it, Jun 15»
9
iOS 9 beta e iOS 8.4 Golden Master arrivano stasera?
Vale la pena ricordare che sia in iOS 9 che in iOS 8.4 sono state individuate tracce consistenti di Apple Music e anche dei nuovi servizio di ... «Macity, Jun 15»
10
Daily Reads: 'True Detective's Sour, Fascinating Second Season …
The lack of concrete details becomes particularly evident when the boys begin to individuate themselves - getting jobs, finding their own ... «Indie Wire, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Individuate [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/individuate>. May 2024 ».
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