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distinguishing
English
Verb
distinguishing
- present participle of distinguish
Adjective
distinguishing (comparative more distinguishing, superlative most distinguishing)
- That serves to distinguish.
Derived terms
- distinguishing penant
- undistinguishing
Translations
Noun
distinguishing (plural distinguishings)
- The act by which something is distinguished or told apart.
- 2012, R. R. Cox, Schutz’s Theory of Relevance: A Phenomenological Critique (page 49)
- There are not only these identifyings going on, but also there are distinguishings. For just as in the example above there are identifications of the various extents, there are distinguishings of these extents.
- 2012, R. R. Cox, Schutz’s Theory of Relevance: A Phenomenological Critique (page 49)
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personal
English
Alternative forms
- personall (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English personal, personele, from Anglo-Norman personel, personal, personell, Old French personal, personel, from Late Latin pers?n?lis (“of a person, personly”), equivalent to person +? -al.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?p??.s?n.?l/, /?p??s.n?l/
- (US) IPA(key): /?p??.s?n.?l/, /?p??s.n?l/
- Hyphenation: per?son?al, perso?nal
Adjective
personal (comparative more personal, superlative most personal)
- Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things.
- Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals; peculiar or proper to private concerns; not public or general
- Pertaining to the external or bodily appearance; corporeal.
- Done in person; without the intervention of another.
- 2011, Bob Nelson, Peter Economy, Consulting For Dummies
- Although you miss the nonverbal cues that you pick up in a personal meeting, you can call far more clients in a day than you can meet with in person.
- 2011, Bob Nelson, Peter Economy, Consulting For Dummies
- Relating to an individual, their character, conduct, motives, or private affairs, in an invidious and offensive manner
- personal reflections or remarks
- (grammar) Denoting a person.
Usage notes
Not to be confused with personnel (“employees, staff”).
Synonyms
- personally
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- personal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Noun
personal (plural personals)
- An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.
- A movable; a chattel.
Translations
Anagrams
- psoralen
Catalan
Etymology
From Late Latin pers?n?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /p??.so?nal/
- (Central) IPA(key): /p?r.su?nal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /pe?.so?nal/
Adjective
personal (masculine and feminine plural personals)
- personal
- Antonym: impersonal
Derived terms
- personalitzar
- personalment
- unipersonal
Related terms
- impersonal
- persona
- personalitat
Further reading
- “personal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “personal” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “personal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “personal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Cebuano
Etymology
English personal, from Middle English personal, personele, from Anglo-Norman personel, personal, personell, Old French personal, personel, from Late Latin pers?n?lis (“of a person, personly”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: per?so?nal
Adjective
personal
- of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals; peculiar or proper to private concerns; not public or general
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:personal.
German
Etymology
From Late Latin pers?n?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??zo?na?l/
- Hyphenation: per?so?nal
Adjective
personal (not comparable)
- personal
Declension
Further reading
- “personal” in Duden online
Indonesian
Etymology
From English personal, from Middle English personal, personele, from Anglo-Norman personel, personal, personell, Old French personal, personel, from Late Latin pers?n?lis (“of a person, personly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [p?r?sonal]
- Hyphenation: pêr?so?nal
Adjective
personal
- personal.
Related terms
Further reading
- “personal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Interlingua
Adjective
personal (comparative plus personal, superlative le plus personal)
- personal
Noun
personal (uncountable)
- staff, personnel
Ladin
Adjective
personal m (feminine singular personala, masculine plural personai, feminine plural personales)
- personal
Portuguese
Etymology
Clipping of personal trainer.
Noun
personal
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Spanish
Etymology
From Late Latin pers?n?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe?so?nal/, [pe?.so?nal]
Adjective
personal (plural personales)
- personal
- Antonym: impersonal
Derived terms
Noun
personal m (plural personales)
- personnel, staff
Hyponyms
Noun
personal m (uncountable)
- (informal) folks, people, mob, crowd; the masses
- 1993, Francisco Umbral, Queremos saber, Antena 3, 23 April:
- Yo he venido aquí a hablar de mi libro; y no a hablar de lo que opine el personal, que me da lo mismo, porque para eso tengo mi columna y mi opinión diaria.
- 1993, Francisco Umbral, Queremos saber, Antena 3, 23 April:
Derived terms
- antipersonal
Related terms
- impersonal
- persona
- personalidad
Further reading
- “personal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [p???n???l]
Noun
personal c
- staff (employees of a business)
Declension
Anagrams
- polarens, polernas
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