individualize

American  

[in-duh-vij-oo-uh-lahyz] / ˌɪn dəˈvɪdʒ u əˌlaɪz /

especially British, individualise

verb (used with object)

individualized, individualizing

1. to make individual or distinctive; give an individual or distinctive character to.

2. to mention, indicate, or consider individually; specify; particularize.

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individualize British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• individualization noun
• individualizer noun
• overindividualization noun
• unindividualized adjective

Etymology

Origin of individualize

First recorded in 1630–40; individual + -ize

Example Sentences

“I think every single one of our routines, BJ did an incredible and phenomenal job of individualizing them.”

From Los Angeles Times

But we might remark on the breadth of its impact as another result of transformed educational priorities, monoculture’s demise and individualized information streams.

From Salon

Caros recounted for me with real horror a story he had recently heard about a school where teachers in each grade met weekly to review student test data and then draw up individualized plans.

From The Wall Street Journal

A responsible recalibration would focus on better data systems, targeted outreach and support for primary care — the conditions that make nuanced, “individualized” decisions possible in the first place.

From MarketWatch

They all have very individualized personalities and still get along.

From The Wall Street Journal