personal

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈpɜː.sən.əl/, /ˈpɜːs.nəl/
• (America) IPA: /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/, /ˈpɜɹs.nəl/

Adjective

personal

1. Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things.
2. 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

   personal question;   personal desire

   Her song was her personal look at the values of friendship.

   You can't read my diary - it is personal.

3. Pertaining to the external or bodily appearance; corporeal.

   personal charms

4. Done in person; without the intervention of another.

   a personal interview;   personal settings

   • '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.

5. Relating to an individual, their character, conduct, motives, or private affairs, in an invidious and offensive manner

   personal reflections or remarks

6. (grammar) Denoting a person.

   a personal pronoun

Synonyms

• personally

Related terms

• personnel
• personality
• personally

Translations

• French: personnel
• German: persönlich
• Italian: personale
• Portuguese: pessoal
• Russian: ли́чный
• Spanish: personal

Translations

• French: en personne

Translations

• French: personnel
• German: Personal
• Russian: ли́чный

Noun

personal (plural personals)

1. An advertisement by which individuals attempt to meet others with similar interests.
2. A movable; a chattel.

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