Definitions for identical
aɪˈdɛn tɪ kəl, ɪˈdɛn-iden·ti·cal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. identical, indistinguishableadjective

   exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

   "rows of identical houses"; "cars identical except for their license plates"; "they wore indistinguishable hats"

2. identical, selfsame(a), very(a)adjective

   being the exact same one; not any other:

   "this is the identical room we stayed in before"; "the themes of his stories are one and the same"; "saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers"; "on this very spot"; "the very thing he said yesterday"; "the very man I want to see"

3. identical, monovularadjective

   (of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum

   "identical twins are monovular"

4. identicaladjective

   having properties with uniform values along all axes

5. identical, superposableadjective

   coinciding exactly when superimposed

   "identical triangles"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. identicalnoun

   Something which has exactly the same properties as something else.

2. identicaladjective

   Of twins, sharing the same genetic code.

3. identicaladjective

   Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.

4. identicaladjective

   Having some particular qualities or characteristics in common, but not all of them.

5. identicaladjective

   Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; numerically identical.

6. identicaladjective

   Exactly equivalent.

7. identicaladjective

   Approximating or approaching exact equivalence.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Identical, Identickadjective

   The same; implying the same thing; comprising the same idea.

   Etymology: identique, French.

   The beard's th' identick beard you knew,
   The same numerically true. Hudibras, p. ii.

   There majus is identical with magis. Matthew Hale, Origin of Man.

   Those ridiculous identical propositions, that faith is faith, and rule is a rule, are first principles in this controversy of the rule of faith, without which nothing can be solidly concluded either about rule or faith. John Tillotson, Sermons.

   If this pre-existent eternity is not compatible with a successive duration, as we clearly and distinctly perceive that it is not, then it remains, that some being, though infinitely above our finite comprehensions, must have had an identical, invariable continuance from all eternity, which being is no other than God. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Identical

   Two things are identical if they are the same, see Identity (philosophy).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. identical

   Identical refers to something being exactly the same in every detail, completely alike or equal, having all the characteristics in common. This term can apply to various contexts such as objects, individuals, concepts, or values.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Identicaladjective

   the same; the selfsame; the very same; not different; as, the identical person or thing

2. Identicaladjective

   uttering sameness or the same truth; expressing in the predicate what is given, or obviously implied, in the subject; tautological

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. identique. See Identity.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. identical

   To agree exactly.

   The goals and aspirations are identical within our marriage therefore are easily achieved and we are focused on achieving them together.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on June 4, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'identical' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4140

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'identical' in Adjectives Frequency: #564

Anagrams for identical »

1. ctenidial

How to pronounce identical?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say identical in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of identical in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of identical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of identical in a Sentence

1. Theodore Roosevelt:

   My position as regards the monied interests can be put in a few words. In every civilized society property rights must be carefully safeguarded; ordinarily and in the great majority of cases, human rights and property rights are fundamentally and in the long run, identical; but when it clearly appears that there is a real conflict between them, human rights must have the upper hand; for property belongs to man and not man to property.

2. Christine Pride:

   We had to keep pushing through, to deliver this book so that other people could do the same, this end product and getting the story down on the page could help other readers and people do the same things we were doing, in a way our characters really became a proxy for us on the page, they are having trouble figuring out how to talk about race. And there's a lot of misunderstandings and apprehensions and fears and even blind spots. And those were, I mean, not identical because the circumstances were different between Jo and I in real life and our characters, but the overall dynamic was [ similar. ].

3. Elijah Cummings:

   This is the identical approach taken by Chairman (Darrell) Issa when he served as chairman of the Oversight Committee -- forcing witnesses to appear in person to assert their Fifth Amendment rights just for a photo op, mr. Pagliano's testimony has nothing to do with the Benghazi attacks and everything to do with Republicans' insatiable desire to derail Secretary Clinton's presidential bid.

4. Fran Lebowitz:

   I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or or not.

5. Andy Beshear:

   While there is no one single indicator of trafficking, there are several signs that are common in victims including traveling together, having identical tattoos, branding and not being able to identify where they are or where they are staying.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=identical
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Identical
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=identical
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identical
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identical