individuation

[ in-duh-vij-oo-ey-shuhn ]

/ ˌɪn dəˌvɪdʒ uˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of individuating.

state of being individuated; individual existence; individuality.

Philosophy. the determination or contraction of a general nature to an individual mode of existence; development of the individual from the general.

Origin of individuation

First recorded in 1620–30; individuate + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM individuation

de·in·di·vid·u·a·tion, noun

Words nearby individuation

individually, individual medley, individual psychology, individual retirement account, individuate, individuation, individuation field, indivisible, indo-, Indo-Aryan, Indo-Australian Plate

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Example sentences from the Web for individuation

They merely refuse to confuse it with the fact of individuation.
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life|Emile Durkheim
Theistic determinism does make man a mere vessel, a tool: for Naturalism he is an individuation of the Living All.
Rationalism|John Mackinnon Robertson
These fluctuating lapses from individuation made Mr. Britling a perplexity to many who judged only by the old personal standards.
Mr. Britling Sees It Through|H. G. Wells
In short, genesis decreases as individuation increases, yet not quite so fast.
Herbert Spencer|J. Arthur Thomson

That wherever the principle of grouping acted with effect, it had always been preceded by the principle of individuation.
A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education|James Gall

British Dictionary definitions for individuation

individuation

/ (ˌɪndɪˌvɪdjʊˈeɪʃən) /

noun

the act or process of individuating

(in the psychology of Jung) the process by which the wholeness of the individual is established through the integration of consciousness and the collective unconscious

zoology the development of separate but mutually interdependent units, as in the development of zooids forming a colony

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Medical definitions for individuation

individuation

[ ĭn′də-vĭj′ōō-ā′shən ]

n.

The act or process of becoming distinct or individual, especially the process by which social individuals become differentiated one from the other.

In Jungian psychology, gradual integration and unification of the self through the resolution of successive layers of psychological conflict.

The formation of distinct organs or structures through the interaction of adjacent tissues in an embryo.

单词	individuation
释义	individuation [ in-duh-vij-oo-ey-shuhn ] / ˌɪn dəˌvɪdʒ uˈeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR individuation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of individuating. state of being individuated; individual existence; individuality. Philosophy. the determination or contraction of a general nature to an individual mode of existence; development of the individual from the general. Origin of individuation First recorded in 1620–30; individuate + -ion OTHER WORDS FROM individuation de·in·di·vid·u·a·tion, noun Words nearby individuation individually, individual medley, individual psychology, individual retirement account, individuate, individuation, individuation field, indivisible, indo-, Indo-Aryan, Indo-Australian Plate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for individuation They merely refuse to confuse it with the fact of individuation. The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life\|Emile Durkheim Theistic determinism does make man a mere vessel, a tool: for Naturalism he is an individuation of the Living All. Rationalism\|John Mackinnon Robertson These fluctuating lapses from individuation made Mr. Britling a perplexity to many who judged only by the old personal standards. Mr. Britling Sees It Through\|H. G. Wells In short, genesis decreases as individuation increases, yet not quite so fast. Herbert Spencer\|J. Arthur Thomson That wherever the principle of grouping acted with effect, it had always been preceded by the principle of individuation. A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education\|James Gall British Dictionary definitions for individuation individuation / (ˌɪndɪˌvɪdjʊˈeɪʃən) / noun the act or process of individuating (in the psychology of Jung) the process by which the wholeness of the individual is established through the integration of consciousness and the collective unconscious zoology the development of separate but mutually interdependent units, as in the development of zooids forming a colony Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to individuation interpretation, explanation, solution, rationale, answer, translation, comment, elucidation, rendering, signification, analogue, clarification, fixing, gloss, cue, exposition, commentary, drift, clue, determination Medical definitions for individuation individuation [ ĭn′də-vĭj′ōō-ā′shən ] n. The act or process of becoming distinct or individual, especially the process by which social individuals become differentiated one from the other. In Jungian psychology, gradual integration and unification of the self through the resolution of successive layers of psychological conflict. The formation of distinct organs or structures through the interaction of adjacent tissues in an embryo. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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individuation

noun

Origin of individuation

OTHER WORDS FROM individuation

Words nearby individuation

Example sentences from the Web for individuation

British Dictionary definitions for individuation

noun

Words related to individuation

Medical definitions for individuation

n.