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personal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • finite adj Having a limit or end; not infinite.
  • individual noun A single person, considered on their own rather than as part of a group.
  • personal adjective Relating to a specific individual rather than to others or to the public.
  • personnel noun The people who work for an organization, such as a company or the military.
  • pet noun An animal kept at home for companionship rather than work or food.
  • staff noun The people who work for an organisation.

Senses

personal is used for these senses in English:

  • finite (grammar) Limited by (i.e. inflected for) person or number. [from 19th c.]
  • human resources (management) The personnel employed in an organization.
  • individual Intended for a single person as opposed to more than one person.
  • pet (figurative) Favourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention.
  • staff (engineering) An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch.

individual — full definition

  1. noun A single person, considered on their own rather than as part of a group.
  2. adjective Relating to or meant for one particular person or thing, rather than several.

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