i n|di|rect ta x (indirect taxes ) N‑COUNT An indirect tax is a tax on goods and services which is added to their price. Compare direct tax .
i n|di|rect taxa |tion N‑UNCOUNT Indirect taxation is a system in which a government raises money by means of indirect taxes.
in|dis|ci|pline / I nd I s I pl I n/ N‑UNCOUNT If you refer to indiscipline in a group or team, you disapprove of the fact that they do not behave in a controlled way as they should. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ [+ among ] There is growing evidence of indiscipline among the troops.
in|dis|creet / I nd I skriː t/ ADJ If you describe someone as indiscreet , you mean that they do or say things in public which they should only do or say secretly or in private. □ [+ about ] He is notoriously indiscreet about his private life.
in|dis|cre|tion / I nd I skre ʃ ə n/ (indiscretions ) N‑VAR If you talk about someone's indiscretion , you mean that they have done or said something that is risky, careless, or likely to upset people. □ Occasionally they paid for their indiscretion with their lives.
in|dis|crimi|nate / I nd I skr I m I nət/ ADJ If you describe an action as indiscriminate , you are critical of it because it does not involve any careful thought or choice. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ The indiscriminate use of fertilisers is damaging to the environment. ● in|dis|crimi|nate|ly ADV [usu ADV with v, oft ADV adj] □ The men opened fire indiscriminately.
in|dis|pen|sable / I nd I spe nsəb ə l/ ADJ If you say that someone or something is indispensable , you mean that they are absolutely essential and other people or things cannot function without them. □ [+ to ] She was becoming indispensable to him.
in|dis|posed / I nd I spoʊ zd/ ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If you say that someone is indisposed , you mean that they are not available because they are ill, or for a reason that you do not want to reveal. [FORMAL ] □ The speaker was regrettably indisposed.
in|dis|put|able / I nd I spjuː təb ə l/ ADJ If you say that something is indisputable , you are emphasizing that it is true and cannot be shown to be untrue. [EMPHASIS ] □ It is indisputable that birds in the U.K. are harbouring this illness.
in|dis|tinct / I nd I st I ŋkt/ ADJ Something that is indistinct is unclear and difficult to see, hear, or recognize. □ The lettering is fuzzy and indistinct. ● in|dis|tinct|ly ADV [ADV after v] □ He speaks so indistinctly that many listeners haven't a clue what he is saying.
in|dis|tin|guish|able / I nd I st I ŋgw I ʃəb ə l/ ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If one thing is indistinguishable from another, the two things are so similar that it is difficult to know which is which. □ [+ from ] Replica weapons are indistinguishable from the real thing.
in|di|vid|ual ◆◆◇ / I nd I v I dʒu ə l/ (individuals )
1 ADJ [ADJ n] Individual means relating to one person or thing, rather than to a large group. □ They wait for the group to decide rather than making individual decisions. □ Aid to individual countries would be linked to progress towards democracy. ● in|di|vid|ual|ly ADV [usu ADV with v, ADV adj] □ …cheeses which come in individually wrapped segments.
2 N‑COUNT An individual is a person. □ …anonymous individuals who are doing good things within our community.
3 ADJ If you describe someone or something as individual , you mean that you admire them because they are very unusual and do not try to imitate other people or things. [APPROVAL ] □ It was really all part of her very individual personality. SYNONYMS individual ADJ 3
speciaclass="underline" So you didn't notice anything special about him?
unique: Each person's signature is unique.
originaclass="underline" It is one of the most original works of imagination in the language.
distinctive: His voice was very distinctive.
in|di|vidu|al|ism / I nd I v I dʒʊl I zəm/
1 N‑UNCOUNT You use individualism to refer to the behaviour of someone who likes to think and do things in their own way, rather than imitating other people. □ He is struck by what he calls the individualism of American officers.
2 N‑UNCOUNT Individualism is the belief that economics and politics should not be controlled by the state. □ …the strong individualism in their political culture.
in|di|vidu|al|ist / I nd I v I dʒʊl I st/ (individualists )
1 N‑COUNT If you describe someone as an individualist , you mean that they like to think and do things in their own way, rather than imitating other people. □ Individualists say that you should be able to wear what you want.
2 ADJ [usu ADJ n] Individualist means relating to the belief that economics and politics should not be controlled by the state. □ …a party committed to individualist values. ● N‑COUNT An individualist is a person with individualist views. □ They share with earlier individualists a fear of collectivism.
in|di|vidu|al|is|tic / I nd I v I dʒʊl I st I k/ ADJ If you say that someone is individualistic , you mean that they like to think and do things in their own way, rather than imitating other people. You can also say that a society is individualistic if it encourages people to behave in this way. □ Most artists are very individualistic.
in|di|vidu|al|ity / I nd I v I dʒuæ l I ti/ N‑UNCOUNT The individuality of a person or thing consists of the qualities that make them different from other people or things. □ People should be free to express their individuality.
in|di|vidu|al|ize / I nd I v I dʒʊla I z/ (individualizes , individualizing , individualized ) in BRIT, also use individualise VERB To individualize a thing or person means to make them different from other things or people and to give them a recognizable identity. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] You can individualize a document by adding comments in the margins.