Individuative

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to individuation. not-comparable

    "But these designations appear to run afoul of our earlier concerns about the individuative impotence of dummy sortals."

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"But these designations appear to run afoul of our earlier concerns about the individuative impotence of dummy sortals."

Etymology

From individuate + -ive.

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