automaton vs individual

automaton and individual both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
automaton	Yes	No	No	No
individual	Yes	Yes	No	No

automaton (noun)	individual (noun)
a mechanism that can move automatically	a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
a machine that operates on its own without the need for human control	a single organism
someone who acts or responds in a mechanical or apathetic way

automaton (adjective)	individual (adjective)
	being or characteristic of a single thing or person
	separate and distinct from others of the same kind
	concerning one person exclusively
	characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing