Personal Definition–adjective | 1. | of, pertaining to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion. |
| 2. | relating to, directed to, or intended for a particular person: a personal fa
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| 3. | intended for use by one person: a personal car. |
| 4. | referring or directed to a particular person in a disparaging or offensive sense or manner, usually involving character, behavior, appearance, etc.: personal remarks. |
| 5. | making personal remarks or attacks: to become personal in a dispute. |
| 6. | done, carried out, held, etc., in person: a personal interview. |
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| 8. | of the nature of an individual rational being. |
| 9. | pertaining to the body, clothing, or appearance: personal cleanliness. |
| 10. | provided for one's discretionary use: Employees are allowed 15 vacation days and two personal days. |
| 11. | Grammar. | a. | noting person: In Latin portō “I carry,” -ō is a personal ending. |
| b. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the personal pronoun. |
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| 12. | Law. of or pertaining to personal property: personal interests. |
–noun | 13. | Journalism. | a. | a short news paragraph in a newspaper concerning a particular person, as one who is socially prominent, or a group of particular persons who are socially prominent. |
| b. | a brief, private notice in a newspaper or magazine, often addressed to a particular person and typically bearing an abbreviated salutation and signature to preserve its confidentiality, usually printed in a special part of the classified advertising section. |
| c. | a similar notice placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc. |
| d. | Usually, personals. a column, page, or section of a newspaper, magazine, etc., featuring such notices or items. |
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