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in⋅di⋅vid⋅u⋅a⋅tion

  [in-duh-vij-oo-ey-shuhn]
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–noun
1. the act of individuating.
2. state of being individuated; individual existence; individuality.
3. Philosophy. the determination or contraction of a general nature to an individual mode of existence; development of the individual from the general.
Origin:
1620–30; individuate + -ion
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in·di·vid·u·a·tion   (ĭn'də-vĭj'ōō-ā'shən)   
n.  

  1. The act or process of individuating, especially the process by which social individuals become differentiated one from the other.

  2. The condition of being individuated; individuality.

  3. Philosophy

    1. The development of the individual from the general or universal.

    2. The distinction or determination of the individual within the general or universal.

  4. In Jungian psychology, the gradual integration and unification of the self through the resolution of successive layers of psychological conflict.

  5. Embryology Formation of distinct organs or structures through the interaction of adjacent tissues.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: in·di·vid·u·a·tion
Pronunciation: -"vij-&-'wA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : the process in theanalytic psychology of C. G. Jung by which the self is formed by integrating elements of the conscious and unconscious mind
2 : regional differentiation along a primary embryonicaxis —in·di·vid·u·ate /-'vij-&-"wAt/ transitive verb -at·ed; -at·ing
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individuation in·di·vid·u·a·tion (ĭn'də-vĭj'&oomacr;-ā'shən)
n.

  1. The act or process of becoming distinct or individual, especially the process by which social individuals become differentiated one from the other.

  2. In Jungian psychology, gradual integration and unification of the self through the resolution of successive layers of psychological conflict.

  3. The formation of distinct organs or structures through the interaction of adjacent tissues in an embryo.

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