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personal

[ pur-suh-nl ]

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adjective

of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private:
a personal opinion.
relating to, directed to, or intended for a particular person:
a personal favor; one's personal life; a letter marked “Personal.”
intended for use by one person:
a personal car.
referring or directed to a particular person in a disparaging or offensive sense or manner, usually involving character, behavior, appearance, etc.:
personal remarks.
making personal remarks or attacks:
to become personal in a dispute.
done, carried out, held, etc., in person:
a personal interview.
pertaining to or characteristic of a person or self-conscious being:
That is my personal belief.
of the nature of an individual rational being.
pertaining to the body, clothing, or appearance:
personal cleanliness.
provided for one's discretionary use:
Employees are allowed 15 vacation days and two personal days.
Grammar.
1. noting person:
  In Latin portō “I carry,” -ō is a personal ending.
2. of, relating to, or characteristic of the personal pronoun, as English I, we, you, he, she, it, and they .
Law. of or relating to personal property:
personal interests.

1. a short news paragraph in a newspaper concerning a particular person, as one who is socially prominent, or a group of particular persons who are socially prominent.
2. a brief, private notice in a newspaper or magazine, often addressed to a particular person, and typically bearing an abbreviated salutation and signature to preserve its confidentiality, usually printed in a special part of the classified advertising section.
3. Also called personal ad. a similar notice, as in a newspaper or on a website, placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc.
4. Usually personals. a column, page, or section, as of a newspaper, magazine, or website, featuring such notices or items.

personal

/ ˈpɜːsənəl /

of or relating to the private aspects of a person's life
a personal question
personal letters
prenominal of or relating to a person's body, its care, or its appearance
great personal beauty
personal hygiene
belonging to or intended for a particular person and no-one else
as a personal favour
for your personal use
prenominal undertaken by an individual himself
a personal appearance by a celebrity
referring to, concerning, or involving a person's individual personality, intimate affairs, etc, esp in an offensive way
personal remarks
don't be so personal
having the attributes of an individual conscious being
a personal God
of or arising from the personality
personal magnetism
of, relating to, or denoting grammatical person
law of or relating to movable property, such as money Compare real 1

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First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word persōnālis. See person, -al ¹

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