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What is an English words which describes that something is different for different people, or in other words, it's kind of exclusive to the person they belong to.

For example I want to say that there is nothing like "the-best-sleeping-duration". Sleep requirements vary with people. Different people have different sleep requirements.

Likewise, I want to say that there is nothing like the best method to study. Different methods are best-suited for different people. It's kind of subjective.

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    Hi Solace - Please note that "kinda" is not a recognised abbreviation in English. You might see it on informal websites, in representations of spoken dialog or in cartoons but definitely not in grammatical written English. Commented Aug 1, 2015 at 17:43
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    Uh, "personal"?
    – Hot Licks
    Commented Aug 1, 2015 at 17:45
  • @HotLicks - Huh? Commented Aug 1, 2015 at 17:48
  • @chaslyfromUK Thank you. This is a useful piece of information.
    – Solace
    Commented Aug 1, 2015 at 17:53

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I would go with personal based on your example.

1 : of, relating to, or affecting a particular person

While subjective is a synonym for personal, it has a connotation that you can control it. I wouldn't say your requirement for sleep is something you can change as easily as your opinion on a matter. Antonyms for subjective include objective, unbiased, and unemotional. Antonyms for personal include common, public, and general.

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I think you may mean subjective.

subjective

/səbˈdʒɛktɪv/

adjective

  1. based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. "his views are highly subjective"

synonyms: personal, personalized, individual, internal, emotional, instinctive, intuitive, impressionistic;

Google Dictionary

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there can be a distinction between the denotative meaning of a word and its connotative meaning. in some cases the different understanding between people can be associated with differences in the connotations of a word

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The word is connotation. It's the emotional "baggage" a word carries with different people based on their individual experience with said word.

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