individual vs single

single vs individual

individual and single both are nouns.

individual and single both are adjectives.

individual is not a verb while single is a verb.

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

As adjectives, individual and single are synonyms defined as:

individual and single: being or characteristic of a single thing or person

As adjectives, individual and single are synonyms defined as:

individual and single: characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing

individual (noun)	single (noun)
a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential	a base hit on which the batter stops safely at first base
a single organism	the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

individual (adjective)	single (adjective)
being or characteristic of a single thing or person	being or characteristic of a single thing or person
separate and distinct from others of the same kind	not married or related to the unmarried state
concerning one person exclusively	used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing	existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual
	not divided among or brought to bear on more than one object or objective
	having uniform application
	characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing

individual (verb)	single (verb)
	hit a single

Difference between individual and single

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