individualize
gb/ˌɪndɪvˈɪd͡ʒuəlaɪz/ us/ˌɪndɪvˈɪd͡ʒuəlaɪz/
C1
Engleză
~ 9900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
formal
C1
action
1
tailor something to one person
to change or design something so it fits one person or one special case, not everyone the same way
Tipar de utilizare:
to individualize [something] for [someone/something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often use *individualize* when *individual* or *individually* is correct, for example saying *"My individualize work"* instead of *"My individual work"* or *"I worked individually."* Another common issue is overusing *individualize* in informal contexts where *customize* or *personalize* would sound more natural.
Sinonime
customize (Very close in meaning; slightly more common in everyday and business contexts.)
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personalize (Stresses adding features that reflect a person’s tastes or identity, often in marketing or tech.)
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tailor (Often used with 'to'; slightly less formal and very common in spoken and written English.)
Antonime
standardize (Means making the same for everyone, using one fixed model instead of adapting to individuals.)
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generalize (Means treating many cases in the same broad way, without adjusting to each person or case.)
Colocații
individualize instruction
|individualize care
|individualize treatment
|individualize services
|individualize support
|highly individualized program
Teme
education
|business
|medicine
|psychology
|daily_life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The school is trying to individualize instruction to better support students with different learning styles.
- Doctors now aim to individualize treatment based on each patient’s genetic profile.
- Our software allows you to individualize the training program for every new employee.
- Therapists should individualize their approach instead of using the exact same method with all clients.
- The company used survey data to individualize offers for its most loyal customers.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The teacher wants to individualize the lessons for each student.
- The doctor will individualize your treatment after she sees your test results.
- We can individualize the plan to fit your goals.
- This app helps trainers individualize workouts for their clients.
- Good coaches individualize practice for different players.
Verb
formal
C2
action
2
identify as a distinct individual
to show or see that one person or thing is separate and different from the others in a group
Tipar de utilizare:
to individualize [someone/something] from [a group]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this sense with the more common meaning of *individualize* as *customize*. In this sense, it does not mean "to make personal" but rather "to pick out as a separate individual," often in legal or scientific writing.
Sinonime
distinguish (General term for seeing or showing differences; not always as formal or technical as *individualize*.)
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identify (Very common verb; focuses on recognizing who or what something is, without always stressing its separateness from a group.)
Antonime
group (Means to put people or things together as a set, the opposite of picking out one as separate.)
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classify (Places things into categories, which can downplay their unique individual features.)
Colocații
individualize responsibility
|individualize a suspect
|individualize a sample
|individualize evidence
Teme
law
|science
|analysis
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The report fails to individualize responsibility for the data breach among the managers involved.
- Modern forensic techniques can individualize a footprint to a particular shoe model and size.
- The study does not individualize the participants; all data are presented in aggregated form.
- It is important not to individualize this behavior to one employee when it is actually a team-wide issue.
- The court tried to individualize each defendant’s role in the conspiracy.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The teacher does not individualize students in the final report; she talks about the whole class.
- New tests can individualize one person’s DNA from a mixed sample.
- The manager did not want to individualize blame, so he spoke about the team as a whole.
- The survey does not individualize answers, so no one’s name is shown.
- The police used the video to individualize the man from the crowd.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
individualize
IPA
GB/ˌɪndɪvˈɪd͡ʒuəlaɪz/
US/ˌɪndɪvˈɪd͡ʒuəlaɪz/
Silabe și accent
in - di - vidu - al - ize (5 silabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (vidu)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: individualize
- 3rd Person Singular: individualizes
- Present Participle: individualizing
- Past: individualized
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
individualizes
verb
individualizing
verb
individualized
verb
Core family
individual
noun B1
individually
adverb B1
Related words
individuality
noun B2
individualization
noun
Advanced or less common
Expresii
individualized education program
1/ˌɪndɪvˈɪd͡ʒuəlaɪzd ˌɛd͡ʒəkˈeɪʃən pɹˈoʊɡɹˌæm/
fixed phrase
technical
legal education plan for one student
a formal school document in some countries (for example, the United States) that explains the special help one student with disabilities will get
Exemple
- The team met to review the child’s individualized education program at the end of the school year.
- Parents have the right to take part in creating their child’s individualized education program.
individualized learning plan
1/ˌɪndɪvˈɪd͡ʒuəlaɪzd lˈɚnɪŋ plˈæn/
fixed phrase
formal
personal study plan for one student
a special study plan made for one student, based on that student’s needs and goals
Exemple
- Each student in the program receives an individualized learning plan with clear weekly goals.
- The school uses test results to design an individualized learning plan for struggling readers.
individualized patient care
1/ˌɪndɪvˈɪd͡ʒuəlaɪzd pˈeɪʃənt kˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
formal
medical care tailored to one patient
medical care that is changed or planned to fit one patient’s body, history, and needs
Exemple
- The clinic focuses on individualized patient care rather than one-size-fits-all treatments.
- Advances in genetics are helping doctors offer truly individualized patient care.