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   I·den·ti·ty

   /īˈden(t)ədē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the fact of being who or what a person or thing is: "he knows the identity of the bombers" Similar namespecificationidentificationrecognitionnamingsingling outpicking outpinpointingplacingdiscerningdistinguishinginformal:fingering
   • ▪ the characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is: "attempts to define a distinct Canadian identity" Similar individualityselfselfhoodegopersonalitycharacteroriginalitydistinctivenessdistinctionsingularitypeculiarityuniquenessdifferentness
   • ▪ (of an object) serving to establish who the holder, owner, or wearer is by bearing their name and often other details such as a signature or photograph: "an identity card"
   • 2. a close similarity or affinity: "the initiative created an identity between the city and the suburbs" Similar identicalnesssamenessselfsamenessonenesscongruitycongruenceindistinguishabilityinterchangeabilitylikenessalikenessuniformitysimilarityclosenessaccordancealignmentparallelismsymmetryOpposite mismatch
   • 3. a transformation that leaves an object unchanged.
   • ▪ an element of a set which, if combined with another element by a specified binary operation, leaves that element unchanged.
   • 4. the equality of two expressions for all values of the quantities expressed by letters, or an equation expressing this, e.g. (x + 1)2 = x 2 + 2x + 1.

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘quality of being identical’): from late Latin identitas, from Latin idem ‘same’.

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   How do you define identity?

   • In the most general sense, we can define identity as a person’s sense of self, established by their unique characteristics, affiliations, and social roles. Moreover, identity has continuity, as one feels to be the same person over time despite many changes in their circumstances.

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   What does identities mean?

   • , plural i·den·ti·ties. The identity of the fingerprints on the gun with those on file provided evidence that he was the killer. He began to doubt his own identity. immigrants with strong ethnic identities. the state or fact of being the same one as described.

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   What is identity in psychology?

   • Identity offers a way of thinking about the links between the personal and the social, that is, how the psychological and social aspects of the self are tied together to create a self-concept (Woodward, 2002) ^ Schmeck, Klaus; Schlüter-Müller, Susanne; Foelsch, Pamela A; Doering, Stephan (2013).

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   What is personal identity?

   • Personal identity deals with philosophical questions that arise about ourselves by virtue of our being people (or as lawyers and philosophers like to say, persons ). This contrasts with questions about ourselves that arise by virtue of our being living things, conscious beings, moral agents, or material objects.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Identity_(social_science)Identity (social science) - Wikipedia

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   Identity is the set of qualities, beliefs, personality traits, appearance, and/or expressions that characterize a person or a group. Identity emerges during childhood as children start to comprehend their self-concept, and it remains a consistent aspect throughout different stages of life.

4. www.psychologytoday.com › 201412 › basics-identityBasics of Identity | Psychology Today

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   Dec 8, 2014 · Identity. Basics of Identity. What do we mean by identity and why does identity matter? Posted December 8, 2014 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma. Identity is largely concerned with the question: “Who are...

5. www.berkeleywellbeing.com › identityIdentity: Definition, Types, & Examples - The Berkeley Well ...

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   In the most general sense, we can define identity as a person’s sense of self, established by their unique characteristics, affiliations, and social roles. Moreover, identity has continuity, as one feels to be the same person over time despite many changes in their circumstances.

6. plato.stanford.edu › entries › identityIdentity - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Dec 15, 2004 · 1. Introduction. 2. The Logic of Identity. 3. Relative Identity. 4. Criteria of identity. 5. Identity over time. 6. Identity across possible worlds. 7. Contingent identity. 8. Composition as Identity. 9. Vague identity. 10. Are there philosophical problems about identity?

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   condition or character as to who a person or what a thing is; the qualities, beliefs, etc., that distinguish or identify a person or thing: a case of mistaken identity; a male gender identity; immigrants with strong ethnic identities. the state or fact of being the same one as described.

8. oxfordre.com › psychology › displaySelf and Identity | Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Psychology

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   Researchers have historically distinguished between two types of identity: personal and social. Personal identity refers to those features of the self that distinguish us from others while social identity refers to features of the self that are a source of commonality with others, such as group memberships.

9. plato.stanford.edu › entries › identity-personalPersonal Identity - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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   Aug 20, 2002 · Personal Identity. First published Tue Aug 20, 2002; substantive revision Fri Jun 30, 2023. Personal identity deals with philosophical questions that arise about ourselves by virtue of our being people (or as lawyers and philosophers like to say, persons ).