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adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
2.
relating to, directed to, or intended for a particular person: a personal favor; one's personal life; a letter marked “Personal.”
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intended for use by one person: a personal car.
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referring or directed to a particular person in a disparaging or offensive sense or manner, usually involving character, behavior, appearance, etc.: personal remarks.
5.
EXPANDmaking personal remarks or attacks: to become personal in a dispute.
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done, carried out, held, etc., in person: a personal interview.
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pertaining to or characteristic of a person or self-conscious being: That is my personal belief.
8.
of the nature of an individual rational being.
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pertaining to the body, clothing, or appearance: personal cleanliness.
10.
provided for one's discretionary use: Employees are allowed 15 vacation days and two personal days.
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Grammar.
a.
noting person: In Latin portō “I carry,” -ō is a personal ending.
b.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the personal pronoun.
12.
COLLAPSELaw. of or pertaining to personal property: personal interests.
noun
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Journalism.
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b.
a brief, private notice in a newspaper or magazine, often addressed to a particular person and typically bearing an abbreviated salutation and signature to preserve its confidentiality, usually printed in a special part of the classified advertising section.
c.
a similar notice placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc.
d.
Usually, personals. a column, page, or section of a newspaper, magazine, etc., featuring such notices or items.
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Superpersonal
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Related forms
per·son·al·ness, noun
hy·per·per·son·al, adjective
hy·per·per·son·al·ly, adverb
mul·ti·per·son·al, adjective
non·per·son·al, adjective
EXPANDnon·per·son·al·ly, adverb
qua·si-per·son·al, adjective
qua·si-per·son·al·ly, adverb
su·per·per·son·al, adjective
su·per·per·son·al·ly, adverb
un·per·son·al, adjective
un·per·son·al·ly, adverb
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
personal
late 14c., "pertaining to the self," from O.Fr. personel (12c., Fr. personnel), from L. personalis "pertaining to a person," from persona (see person). Meaning "aimed at some particular person" (usually in a hostile manner) first attested 1610s. The noun sense of "newspaper
EXPANDitem about private matters" is attested from 1888. As "a classified ad addressed to an individual," it is recorded from 1861. Personal computer is from 1976.
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