individual (noun)

  • 71states' rights — noun 1. a doctrine that federal powers should be curtailed and returned to the individual states • Hypernyms: ↑doctrine, ↑philosophy, ↑philosophical system, ↑school of thought, ↑ism • Hyponyms: ↑nullification 2 …

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  • 72human being — noun any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage (Freq. 21) • Syn: ↑homo, ↑man, ↑human • Derivationally related forms: ↑human (for: ↑human …

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  • 73tea bag — noun 1. a measured amount of tea in a bag for an individual serving of tea • Hypernyms: ↑tea, ↑tea leaf 2. small paper bag holding a measure of tea • Hypernyms: ↑bag * * * noun : a cloth or filter paper bag holding a measured amount of tea for… …

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  • 74IRA — ( individual retirement account) A retirement account that may be established by an employed person. IRA contributions are tax deductible according to certain guidelines, and the gains in the account are tax deferred. Bloomberg Financial… …

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  • 75germ cell — noun a spermatozoon or an ovum; a cell responsible for transmitting DNA to the next generation • Syn: ↑reproductive cell, ↑sex cell • Hypernyms: ↑cell • Hyponyms: ↑gamete • Part Holonyms: ↑ …

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  • 76personal identity — noun the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity you can lose your identity when you join the army • Syn: ↑identity, ↑individuality • Derivationally related forms: ↑identify (for: ↑identity) …

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  • 77salad plate — noun a plate or bowl for individual servings of salad • Syn: ↑salad bowl • Hypernyms: ↑plate * * * noun 1. : a plate about seven inches in diameter chiefly for individual servings of salad 2. : a salad mixture on a bed of lettuce served as a main …

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  • 78private bill — noun : a legislative bill affecting a particular individual, organization, or locality as distinguished from all the people or the whole area of a political unit (as a nation or state) the power of the House of Lords to veto private bills… …

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  • 79private wrong — noun : a civil injury affecting an individual or person but not the community generally : a wrong for which an individual has legal redress compare public wrong * * * private wrong noun An injury done to an individual in his or her private… …

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  • 80rite of passage — noun a ritual performed in some cultures at times when an individual changes status (as from adolescence to adulthood) • Hypernyms: ↑ritual, ↑rite * * * : a ritualistic procedure associated with a nonperiodic crisis or a transitional change of… …

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