Difference between Individual and Person

What is the difference between Individual and Person?

Individual as a noun is a person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people. while Person as a noun is a human being; an individual.

Individual

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one. Intended for a single person as opposed to more than one person.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people. An object, be it a thing or an agent, as contrasted to a class.

Person

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A human being; an individual.A specific human being.The physical body of a specific human being.Any individual or formal organization with standing before the courts.A linguistic category used to distinguish between the speaker of an utterance and those to whom or about whom he is speaking. See grammatical person.

We hope you now know whether to use Individual or Person in your sentence.

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