- (a.) Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things.
- (a.) Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to or affecting, an individual or each of many individuals; peculiar or proper to private concerns; not public or general; as, personal comfort; personal desire.
- (a.) Done in person; without the intervention of another.
- (a.) Pertaining to the external or bodily appearance; corporeal; as, personal charms.
- (a.) Denoting person; as, a personal pronoun.
- (n.) A movable; a chattel.
- (a.) Relating to an individual, his character, conduct, motives or private affairs, in an invidious and offensive manner; as, personal reflections or remarks.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "personal" http://smartdefine.org/personal/definitions/2044155 (accessed September 20, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "personal" 27 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/personal/definitions/2044155> |