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

They all have very individualized personalities and still get along.

From The Wall Street Journal

They aim their films instead at a specific segment of viewers—with the result that the selection process is mechanically individualized.

From The Wall Street Journal

This practice of individualized pricing is already bleeding into other areas of the economy.

From MarketWatch

Across Southern California, pediatricians, preschool teachers and public health experts say they’ve seen a surge in families seeking to prune certain shots from the schedule and many delay others based on “individualized risk.”

From Los Angeles Times

Educational support for infants, toddlers and preschoolers with visual impairments requires highly individualized learning plans to avoid potential development delays.

From Los Angeles Times