individualize

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: in=di=vid=u=al=ize

CIDE DICTIONARY

individualize, v. t. [Cf. F. individualiser.].

•  To mark as an individual, or to distinguish from others by peculiar properties; to invest with individuality; to give distinctive character to; to make distinctive; to enable differentiation from others of similar type; -- of properties of things.  [1913 Webster]

  "The peculiarities which individualize and distinguish the humor of Addison."  [1913 Webster]
•  to render (a product or service) suitable to each individual person by varying to some degree its characteristics; to personalize.  [WordNet 1.5]
•  To consider individually; to mention each individual.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

individualize, v.tr. (also -ise)
1 give an individual character to.
2 specify.

Derivative

individualization n.

THESAURUS

individualize

analyze, anatomize, atomize, change, chop logic, descend to particulars, desynonymize, detail, difference, differentiate, discriminate, disequalize, disjoin, distinguish, diversify, divide, individuate, itemize, make a distinction, mark, mark off, mark out, modify, particularize, peculiarize, personalize, precise, quality, refine a distinction, segregate, separate, set apart, set off, sever, severalize, signalize, specialize, spell out, split hairs, vary

ROGET THESAURUS

individualize

Speciality

VB specify, particularize, individualize, realize, specialize, designate, determine, denote, indicate, point out, select, descend to particulars, enter into detail, go into detail, come to the point.