Definitions for identity
aɪˈdɛn tɪ ti, ɪˈdɛn-iden·ti·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.6 / 10 votes

1. identity, personal identity, individualitynoun

   the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

   "you can lose your identity when you join the army"

2. identitynoun

   the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known

   "geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it"; "it was too dark to determine his identity"; "she guessed the identity of his lover"

3. identity, identity element, identity operatornoun

   an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates

   "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1"

4. identity, identicalness, indistinguishabilitynoun

   exact sameness

   "they shared an identity of interests"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. identitynoun

   The sameness some individuals share to make up the same kind or universal.

2. identitynoun

   The difference or character that marks off an individual from the rest of the same kind, selfhood.

3. identitynoun

   A name or personathe mask or appearance one presents to the worldby which one is known.

   This criminal has taken on several identities

4. identitynoun

   Knowledge of who one is.

5. identitynoun

   Any function which maps all elements of its domain to themselves.

6. identitynoun

   An element of an algebraic structure which, when applied to another element under an operation in that structure, yields this, second element.

7. Etymology: Learned borrowing from Vulgar Latin identitas, from idem. See identical and idem.

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

1. Identitynoun

   Sameness; not diversity.

   Etymology: identité, French; identitas, school Latin.

   There is a fallacy of equivocation from a society in name, inferring an identity in nature: by this fallacy was he deceived that drank aqua-fortis for strong water. Thomas Browne, Vulg. Errours.

   Certainly those actions must needs be regular, where there is an identity between the rule and the faculty. Robert South, Serm.

   Considering any thing as existing, at any determined time and place, we compare it with itself existing at another time, and thereon form the ideas of identity and diversity. John Locke.

   It cuts off the sense at the end of every first line, which must always rhime to the next following, and consequently produces too frequent an identity in sound, and brings every couplet to the point of an epigram. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Identity

   Identity is a single from American melodic metalcore band August Burns Red. Released on May 26, 2015, it is the second single from their seventh studio album Found in Far Away Places. The song was nominated for Best Metal Performance for the 2016 Grammy Awards, losing to Cirice by Ghost. The lyrics were based on the coming out of a friend.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. identity

   Identity often refers to the distinguishing characteristics, qualities, or beliefs that make a person, group, or thing unique or distinct. It can include aspects related to culture, ethnicity, personality, roles, or interests. In mathematics, it may refer to an equation that is true regardless of the values of its variables. In computing or cybersecurity, identity may refer to the data distinguishing one user or system from another, often including usernames and passwords.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. Identitynoun

   the state or quality of being identical, or the same; sameness

2. Identitynoun

   the condition of being the same with something described or asserted, or of possessing a character claimed; as, to establish the identity of stolen goods

3. Identitynoun

   an identical equation

4. Etymology: [F. identit, LL. identitas, fr. L. idem the same, from the root of is he, that; cf. Skr. idam this. Cf. Item.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. Identity

   In psychology and sociology, identity is a person's conception and expression of their individuality or group affiliations. The concept is given a great deal of attention in social psychology and is important in place identity.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Identity

   ī-den′ti-ti, n. state of being the same: sameness.—adj. Iden′tical, the very same: not different.—adv. Iden′tically.—n. Iden′ticalness, identity. [Fr.,—Low L. identitat-em—L. idem, the same.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. identity

   Name, location of birth and date of birth of a person.

   Your name or date of birth forms part of your identity.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 3, 2020  

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   identity

   The features and form that a person has.

   My identity is different that of my twin as we both have different facial features and height.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Identification
   • Operator
   • Sameness

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'identity' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2500

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'identity' in Nouns Frequency: #1042

How to pronounce identity?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say identity in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of identity in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of identity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of identity in a Sentence

1. Justin Anderson:

   Transition for any athlete any level -- high school level, college level, professional level -- a lot of our identity is tied up in the sport, and when we’re no longer as or are an athlete, it can be hard to find purpose or meaning again, people have to reinvent themselves, and that can be a really challenging thing to do, especially when you’ve been given so much through that sport.

2. Nayeem Hasan:

   It was the responsibility of the Civil Aviation Authority to search each passenger before boarding and it was done for this aircraft also, but it is a big question to us that how he boarded with a pistol, now we are focusing on two issues – his background and identity and the security aspect that how he boarded with a pistol.

3. Gail Saltz:

   You feeling great, sexy, or confident could shift the balance of the relationship, they fear losing the identity of the more confident one or losing the upper hand.

4. Christopher Johnson:

   After a thorough process and meeting with a number of talented coaches, it was clear to us that Robert was the right person to help us move forward, he is a collaborative leader with proven success in the NFL. In addition to his work as a coach on this level, his passion and knowledge of the game along with his vision for establishing an identity for this team sold me.

5. Plaintiff William Cronnon:

   Cracker Barrel negligence didn't just cause Mr. Smith physical harm ; Cracker Barrel negligence took away part of his identity.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=identity
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Identity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=identity
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identity
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=identity
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=identity