Definition of individuation
1
: the act or process of individuating: such 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
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The first known use of individuation was in 1616
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