Main Entry: in·di·vid·u·a·tion

Pronunciation: \-ˌvi-jə-ˈwā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 1628

1 : the act or process of individuating: as a (1) : the development of the individual from the universal (2) : the determination of the individual in the general b : the process by which individuals in society become differentiated from one another c : regional differentiation along a primary embryonic axis
2 : the state of being individuated; specifically : individuality