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individual vs decedent

decedent vs individual

individual and decedent both are nouns.

individual is an adjective but decedent is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
individual Yes Yes No No
decedent Yes No No No
As nouns, decedent is a hyponym of individual; that is, decedent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than individual:
  • individual: a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential
  • decedent: someone who is no longer alive
individual (noun) decedent (noun)
a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential someone who is no longer alive
a single organism
individual (adjective) decedent (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
Difference between individual and decedent

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