personal
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1per·son·al

adjective \ˈpərs-nəl, ˈpər-sə-nəl\

Definition of PERSONAL

1
: of, relating to, or affecting a particular person : private, individual <personal ambition> <personal financial gain>
2
a : done in person without the intervention of another; also : proceeding from a single person
b : carried on between individuals directly <a personal interview>
3
: relating to the person or body
4
: relating to an individual or an individual's character, conduct, motives, or private affairs often in an offensive manner <a personal insult>
5
a : being rational and self-conscious <personal, responsive government is still possible — John Fischer>
b : having the qualities of a person rather than a thing or abstraction <a personal devil>
6
: of, relating to, or constituting personal property <a personal estate>
7
: denoting grammatical person
8
: intended for private use or use by one person <a personal stereo>

Examples of PERSONAL

  1. This is just my personal opinion.
  2. I can only tell you what I know from personal experience.
  3. He added his own personal touches to the recipe.
  4. We don't accept personal checks.
  5. He is a personal friend of mine.
  6. She is always concerned about her personal appearance.
  7. We provide each of our customers with personal service.
  8. Golf is a personal interest of mine.
  9. May I ask you a personal question?
  10. That information is very personal, and you have no business asking about it.

Origin of PERSONAL

Middle English, from Anglo-French personel, from Late Latin personalis, from Latin persona
First Known Use: 14th century

2personal

noun

Definition of PERSONAL

1
: a short newspaper paragraph relating to the activities of a person or a group or to personal matters
2
: a short personal communication in a special column of the classified ads section of a newspaper or periodical

First Known Use of PERSONAL

1861

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