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   personal

   /ˈpəːsən(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. belonging to or affecting a particular person rather than anyone else: "her personal fortune was recently estimated at £37 million" Similar distinctivecharacteristicuniqueindividualone's ownparticularprivatepeculiarexclusiveidiosyncraticindividualizedpersonalizedrare:especialdirectempiricalfirst-handimmediateexperientialOpposite publicgeneral
   • ▪ done or made by a particular person; involving the actual presence or action of a particular individual: "the President and his wife made personal appearances for the re-election of the state governor" Similar in personin the fleshactuallivephysicalindividualparticularspecialin person
   • 2. of or concerning one's private life, relationships, and emotions rather than one's career or public life: "the book describes his sporting career and gives little information about his personal life" Similar privateconfidentialone's own businessintimatesecret
   • ▪ referring to an individual's character, appearance, or private life in an inappropriate or offensive way: "he had the cheek to make personal remarks" Similar derogatorydisparagingbelittlinginsultingcriticalrudeslightingdisrespectfuloffensivepejorative
   • 3. relating to a person's body: "personal hygiene"
   • 4. of or denoting one of the three persons.
   • 5. existing as a self-aware entity, not as an abstraction or an impersonal force: "he rejected the notion of a personal God"

   noun

   • 1. an advertisement or message in the personal column of a newspaper. North American

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin personalis ‘of a person’, from persona (see person).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › personalPersonal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PERSONAL is of, relating to, or affecting a particular person : private, individual. How to use personal in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERSONAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PERSONAL definition: 1. relating or belonging to a single or particular person rather than to a group or an…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPERSONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A personal opinion, quality, or thing belongs or relates to a particular person.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpersonal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of personal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [usually before noun] your own; not belonging to or connected with anyone else. The novel is written from personal experience. I take personal responsibility for the incident. Of course, this is just a personal opinion. Her art is deeply personal.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › personalPersonal - definition of personal by The Free Dictionary

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   1. of or relating to the private aspects of a person's life: personal letters; a personal question. 2. (prenominal) of or relating to a person's body, its care, or its appearance: personal hygiene; great personal beauty. 3. belonging to or intended for a particular person and no-one else: as a personal favour; for your personal use.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › personalPersonal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   When something's personal, it's all about you. A personal decision is one you make on your own and it’s probably about something that concerns you, too. Your personal possessions are things that belong to you.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPERSONAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   PERSONAL definition: 1. relating to or belonging to a particular person: 2. relating to the private parts of someone's…. Learn more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › personal_adjpersonal, adj., n., & adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   Done, made, held, performed, etc., in person, or by the person concerned; involving the actual presence or action of the individual (as opposed to an agent or representative). Of a reciprocal action or relationship: conducted between individuals directly.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › personalPersonal Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    PERSONAL meaning: 1 : belonging or relating to a particular person; 2 : made or designed to be used by one person

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpersonal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    Definition of personal adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.