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personal

per·son·al [ púrssən'l, púrssnəl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. relating to somebody's private life: relating to the parts of somebody's life that are private
personal relationships

2. relating to one person: relating to a specific person rather than anyone else
my personal opinion

3. done by one person only: done by a specific person rather than by that person's delegate
that personal touch

4. intended for somebody: intended for or owned by a specific person rather than anyone else

5. referring offensively to somebody: referring, especially in an offensive way, to somebody's beliefs, actions, or physical characteristics
That personal remark was definitely uncalled-for.

6. unfairly remarking or questioning about others: making unacceptable remarks or being too probing about other people
There's no need to get personal.

7. of body: relating to somebody's body
personal hygiene

8. religion conscious and individual: having the character or nature of a conscious and individual entity

9. law of movable property: relating to or constituting a person's movable property
personal effects



noun  (plural per·son·als)
Definition:
 
North America press ad for friends or romance: a usually classified newspaper or magazine advertisement in which somebody expresses interest in meeting others or sends a message of a personal nature to somebody else ( often used in the plural )

[14th century. Via French< Latin personalis< persona "mask worn by an actor, character"]
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