Individual
Individual adjective - Being or characteristic of a single thing or person.
Usage example: individual drops of rain
Joint
Joint adjective - Used or done by a number of people as a group.
Usage example: a joint effort by residents of the neighborhood to help reduce crime
Individual is an antonym for joint.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Noble had their own individual or joint "A" plots in a few episodes.
Source: Series / City Guys - Subverted in that his allies really are competent (their reliability is variable but once in track they are powerhouses), it's just his distrust towards people interfering with teamwork and lowering their (both individual and joint) potential.
Source: Surrounded by Idiots -
The opposite of this is when the injured person is assisted by a more experienced individual who lulls them into a more relaxed frame of mind before surprising them by deftly snapping the joint back into place.
Source: Dramatic Dislocation
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