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

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. identical, indistinguishable(adj)

   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)(adj)

   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, monovular(adj)

   (of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum

   "identical twins are monovular"

4. identical(adj)

   having properties with uniform values along all axes

5. identical, superposable(adj)

   coinciding exactly when superimposed

   "identical triangles"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. identical(Noun)

   Something which has exactly the same properties as something else.

2. identical(Adjective)

   Of twins, sharing the same genetic code.

3. identical(Adjective)

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

4. identical(Adjective)

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

5. identical(Adjective)

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

6. identical(Adjective)

   Exactly equivalent.

7. identical(Adjective)

   Approximating or approaching exact equivalence.

Wikipedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Identical

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Identical(adj)

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

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

2. Identical(adj)

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

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

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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  

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

How to pronounce identical?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. Marquis de Sade:

   Consider the problem from the point of view of evil, evil being almost always pleasure's true and major charm considered thus, the crime must appear greater when perpetrated upon a being of your identical sort than when inflicted upon one which is not, and this once established, the delight automatically doubles.

2. Peter King:

   The two bombs in Chelsea, and the bombs in South Jersey appear to be constructed by the same people as far as the material is used, the way in which they're constructed; Christmas lights and all that was identical.

3. Akram Al Deek:

   Indeed, writing and identity are both identical: because they are never final and both demand constant editing.

4. Vicki Salemi:

   When interviewing candidates with nearly identical resumes, interviewers will most likely pick the candidate that fits better with the group.

5. E. M. Forster, A Passage to India, 1924:

   Pathos, piety, courage, — they exist, but are identical, and so is filth. Everything exists, nothing has value.

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