individuation

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. discriminating the individual from the generic group or speciesSynonyms: individualizationindividualisation
  2. the quality of being individual“so absorbed by the movement that she lost all sense of individuality”Synonyms: individualityindividualism
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Individuation \In`di*vid`u*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. individuation.] The act of individuating or state of being individuated; individualization. --H. Spencer. [1913 Webster]
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