1. to distinguish or identify as a separate individual; to make individual or distinct
Usage: formal; often used in philosophy and psychology

Examples

• The teacher individuates each student’s learning needs.
• This characteristic individuates the species from its relatives.
• The artist individuates each portrait with unique details.
• The system individuates users based on their preferences.
• What individuates one culture from another?
• The researcher individuates the data points for analysis.