individualising
Tailoring to one
Individualising is the British spelling of individualizing—making something specific to a particular person or distinguishing one thing from others.
Teachers individualise instruction to meet each student's needs.
A tailor individualises a suit with custom details.
The process treats subjects as distinct rather than uniform: The program focuses on individualising care plans for each patient.
Custom clothing adjustment
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- personalizingAdapting for individual preference
- custom-madeMade to individual order
- made-to-orderCreated to individual specifications
fitted · adapted · configured · adjusted · modified · tweaked · fine-tuned · handcrafted
Readily identifiable, set apart
- singularOne in number
- idiosyncraticDistinctively individual in nature
- one-of-a-kindHaving no equivalent
- peculiarStrangely unusual
original · quirky · exceptional · uncommon · nonconformist · unorthodox · novel · anomalous
Individual identity, personhood
- personhoodStatus as a person
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- self-conceptOne's own identity perception
distinctiveness · subjectivity · personality · character · singularity · ipseity · self-identification · self-expression
Identifying differences
- characterizingDescribing defining qualities
- specifyingStating precisely
- particularizingMaking individually distinct
- separatingDividing into parts
categorizing · discriminating · typifying · itemizing · segmenting · subdividing · classifying · sorting
tailoring
Custom clothing adjustment
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- personalizingAdapting for individual preference
- custom-madeMade to individual order
made-to-order · fitted · adapted · configured · adjusted · modified · tweaked · fine-tuned · handcrafted · custom-built
distinctive
Readily identifiable, set apart
- singularOne in number
- idiosyncraticDistinctively individual in nature
- one-of-a-kindHaving no equivalent
peculiar · original · quirky · exceptional · uncommon · nonconformist · unorthodox · novel · anomalous · unprecedented
selfhood
Individual identity, personhood
- personhoodStatus as a person
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
self-concept · distinctiveness · subjectivity · personality · character · singularity · ipseity · self-identification · self-expression · self-determination
distinguishing
Identifying differences
- characterizingDescribing defining qualities
- specifyingStating precisely
- particularizingMaking individually distinct
separating · categorizing · discriminating · typifying · itemizing · segmenting · subdividing · classifying · sorting · partitioning
individualisingstandardising
Making things consistent
homogenising · generalising · uniforming · normalising · averaging
individualisingaggregating
Collecting into a total
grouping · socialising · universalising · amalgamating · pooling
individualisinggeneralising
Inferring from particulars
categorising · grouping · aggregating · typifying · stereotyping
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