individualize

[ in-duh-vij-oo-uh-lahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing.

1. to make individual or distinctive; give an individual or distinctive character to.
2. to mention, indicate, or consider individually; specify; particularize.

individualize

/ ˌɪndɪˈvɪdjʊəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to make or mark as individual or distinctive in character
2. to consider or treat individually; particularize
3. to make or modify so as to meet the special requirements of a person

Derived Forms

• ˌindiˈvidualˌizer, noun
• ˌindiˌvidualiˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• indi·vidu·al·i·zation noun
• indi·vidu·al·izer noun
• over·indi·vidu·al·i·zation noun
• unin·di·vidu·al·ized adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of individualize¹

First recorded in 1630–40; individual + -ize

Example Sentences

Students could be exempt from the phone policy for a number of reasons, including needing their phones for health reasons, individualized education programs, accommodations due to a disability, and language translation.

From Los Angeles Times

"Promoters of the market system argue that individualized decision-making about the economy maximizes freedom."

From Salon

Daniel said when Google Maps provides users answers to their questions, the company isn’t using individualized information to provide personal results but contextual ones.

From Los Angeles Times

Artistic emphasis dramatically shifts away from an object’s traditional role of delivering specific meaning and toward a viewer’s individualized discernment.

From Los Angeles Times

Until learning how our financial systems work, I took for granted the way our culture individualizes money.

From Salon