Sekirov Dictionary

personal

UK /ˈpɜː.sə.nəl/US /ˈpɜɹ.sə.nəl/

adjective 10
noun 2
forms 3
phrases 1

adjective10

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someone's own, and no one else's
- personal values; personal desire
- Her song was her personal look at the values of friendship.
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Denoting ownership.
- one's personal vehicle, as opposed to a company vehicle
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Dealing with subjects about which one wishes (or people usually wish) to maintain privacy or discretion; not for public view; sensitive, intimate.
- personal reasons
- You can't read my diary—it is personal.
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Done in person; without an intermediary.
- 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
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Relating to an individual, their character, conduct, motives, or private affairs, in an invidious and offensive manner
- personal reflections or remarks
- Only factual argumentation, no need to get personal.
Related to grammatical first, second, etc. persons.
(euphemistic) Intended for sexual use.
Pertaining to persons (human beings as opposed to things or animals).
Of a noun or pronoun, having reference particular to humans and other entities having personality such as a named animal, a deity, a personification, etc.
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Pertaining to the external or bodily appearance; corporeal; bodily.
- personal charms

noun2

[in the plural] An advertisement by which an individual attempts to meet others with similar interests.
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One's own property or asset
- I've had my cell ransacked, savagely searched, and as a result, had my legal papers stolen and destroyed, allong with what little personal clothing and other personals I had. — 1982

forms

personals · more personal · most personal

Phrases with personal

personal capital
Financial resources or other wealth belonging to a particular person, especially when used for investment purposes.

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