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PERSONALIZED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual
Example:
personalized advice
Synonyms:
individualised; individualized; personalised; personalized
Classified under:
Similar:
personal (concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Pointedly referring to or concerning a person's individual personality or intimate affairs especially offensively
Example:
unnecessarily personalized remarks
Classified under:
Similar:
personal (concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb personalize
Context examples:
Examples of personalized medicine include using targeted therapies to treat specific types of cancer cells, such as HER2-positive breast cancer cells, or using tumor marker testing to help diagnose cancer.
(Personalized medicine, NCI Dictionary)
