lone individual

collocation in English

meaningsofloneandindividual

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withindividual.
lone
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ləʊn/us
/loʊn/
alone:
See more atlone
individual
noun[C]
uk
/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/us
/ˌɪn.dəˈvɪdʒ.u.əl/
a single person or thing, especially when compared to the group or set to which ...
See more atindividual

(Definition ofloneandindividualfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflone individual

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
The major watershed in our prospective history of error was the deconstruction of the convention that theloneindividualwas morally and intellectually responsible for its extirpation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
If that will apply if the state brings a prosecution, it will apply even more if aloneindividualbrings one.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Theloneindividualhad no legitimate civil rights and any personal freedom had to strengthen the ruler.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Noloneindividualcan reasonably hope to fulfill philosophy's multi-generational dream.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Most stories that follow this pattern have a decidedly male orientation: aloneindividualacts heroically and saves the day.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Humans, bonobos, dolphins and chimpanzees are intelligent social animals, whose cooperative behavior can prove significantly more successful than an act carried out by aloneindividual.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
To see this priority consider a scenario where two persons transfer the control of cars from lone individuals who are not using them to poor families that desperately need them.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Because of this, most analyses tend to rely on a few data points, each from a single locality, a particular moment in time, or the experience of lone individuals.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It would be good for some of us to share with some of those lone individuals.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
His worshippers rarely emerge in societies; usually he is worshipped by lone individuals.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
This instinctual behaviour is a defense mechanism, as lone individuals are more likely to be eaten than large groups.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
However, these acts are not performed by lone individuals.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
They are typically hunted by groups of 10 or fewer whales, but they are occasionally hunted by larger groups or by lone individuals.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition oflone
Go to the definition ofindividual
See other collocations withindividual