individuate

individuate
—individuator, n.
/in'deuh vij"ooh ayt'/, v., individuated, individuating.
v.t.
1. to form into an individual or distinct entity.
2. to give an individual or distinctive character to; individualize.
v.i.
3. to make distinctions: to individuate among one's students.
4. to become individualized or distinctive: With maturity, the artist individuated.
[1605-15; < ML individuatus ptp. of individuare to make individual. See INDIVIDUAL, -ATE1]

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