individual differences

US: /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl ˈdɪfrənsɪz/

individual difference

Definition

Definition of individual differences - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

psychology

TECH.

differences in traits or abilities between separate people in a group

TECH.

The study examined how individual differences affect students' responses to stress.
The therapist tailored treatment plans based on individual differences in motivation.
Individual differences in memory span affected participants’ performance on the task.

colossus

giant

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Expressions with individual

individual effort

personal attempt to achieve something

Her individual effort led to the team's victory.

individual sport

sport played by one person alone

Tennis is an individual sport.

individual success

personal achievement or accomplishment

Her individual success in the competition was celebrated by everyone.

individual growth

personal development and improvement over time

Reading books can contribute to individual growth.

on an individual basis

adv.

separately for each person or thing

Each case is evaluated on an individual basis.

in individual cases

adv.

for some specific situations considered separately from the general rule

The university may waive the fee in individual cases.

Terms with individual differences included in their meaning

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paint with a broad brush

generalize

describe a group generally without details or individual differences

temperament

psychology

individual differences in behavior that are biologically based

differential psychology

psychology

branch studying individual differences in behavior

particularism

individual emphasis

doctrine emphasizing individual cases or differences

Procrustean standard

adj.

rigid conformity

enforcing strict rules without considering individual differences

resequencing

biology

sequencing an individual's genome to find differences

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French:différences individuelles, ...
German:individuelle Unterschiede, ...
Italian:differenze individuali, ...
Spanish:diferencias individuales, ...
Portuguese:diferenças individuais, ...
Chinese:个体差异, ...
Japanese:個人差, ...
Arabic:فُروق فَرْدِيّة, ...
Hebrew:הֶבְדֵּלִים בֵּין אִישִׁיִּים, ...
Russian:индивидуальные различия, ...
Ukrainian:індивідуальні відмінності, ...
Hindi:व्यक्तिगत भिन्नताएँ, ...
Bengali:ব্যক্তিগত পার্থক্য, ...
Catalan:diferències individuals, ...
Czech:individuální rozdíly, ...
Danish:individuelle forskelle, ...
Dutch:individuele verschillen, ...
Greek:ατομικές διαφορές, ...
Hungarian:egyéni különbségek, ...
Khmer:ភាពខុសគ្នារវាងបុគ្គល, ...
Korean:개인차, ...
Persian:تفاوت‌های فردی, ...
Polish:różnice indywidualne, ...
Portuguese (BR):diferenças individuais, ...
Romanian:diferențe individuale, ...
Swedish:individuella skillnader, ...
Thai:ความแตกต่างระหว่างบุคคล, ...
Turkish:bireysel farklılıklar, ...
Vietnamese:khác biệt cá nhân, ...

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Definition of individual differences - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

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