Individualizing

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Individualize \In`di*vid"u*al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Individualized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Individualizing}.] [Cf. F.
     individualiser.]
     To mark as an individual, or to distinguish from others by
     peculiar properties; to invest with individuality; to give
     distinctive character to; to make distinctive; to enable


     differentiation from others of similar type; -- of properties
     of things.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
           The peculiarities which individualize and distinguish
           the humor of Addison.                    --N. Drake.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     2. to render (a product or service) suitable to each
        individual person by varying to some degree its
        characteristics; to personalize.
  
     Syn: personalize, individualize, make personal, make more
          personal.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. To consider individually; to mention each individual.
        [PJC]