The Collaborative International Dictionary
Individuate \In`di*vid"u*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Individuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Individuating.] To distinguish from others of the species; to endow with individuality; to divide into individuals; to discriminate.
Syn: individualize.
The soul, as the prime individuating principle,
and the said reserved portion of matter as an
essential and radical part of the individuation,
shall . . . make up and restore the same
individual person.
--South.
Life is individuated into infinite numbers, that
have their distinct sense and pleasure.
--Dr. H.
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vb. (present participle of individuate English)
Usage examples of "individuating".
The principle of reality refers to the nature of phenomena that is present in their individuating and generic properties.
An individuating property of heat, for instance, is heat, and one of its generic properties is that it is impermanent.