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   I·den·ti·cal

   /īˈden(t)ək(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. similar in every detail; exactly alike: "four girls in identical green outfits" Similar similaralike(exactly) the sameindistinguishableuniformtwininterchangeableundifferentiatedhomogeneousof a piececut from the same clothcorrespondingcorrespondentcommensurateequivalentmatchinglikeparallelanalogouscomparablecognateequalinformal:like (two) peas in a podmuch of a muchness(like) Tweedledum and TweedledeeOpposite differentunlike
   • ▪ (of twins) developed from a single fertilized ovum, and therefore of the same sex and usually very similar in appearance.
   • ▪ (of something encountered on separate occasions) the same: "she stole a suitcase from the identical station at which she had been arrested before" Similar the samethe very sameone and the samethe selfsamethe veryaforementionedpreviously mentionedaforesaidaforenamedpreviously describedaboveabove-statedforegoingprecedingprecedentearlierpreviousOpposite different
   • 2. expressing an identity: "an identical proposition"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in identical (sense 2)): from medieval Latin identicus, from late Latin identitas (see identity).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › identicalIdentical Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IDENTICAL is being the same : selfsame. How to use identical in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Identical.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIDENTICAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / aɪˈden.tɪ.k ə l / us / aɪˈden.t̬ə.k ə l / Add to word list. B2. exactly the same, or very similar: I've got three identical blue suits. The two rooms were virtually identical. The interests of both parties may not be identical, but they do overlap considerably. identical to The tests are identical to those carried out last year.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › identicalIDENTICAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Identical definition: similar or alike in every way. See examples of IDENTICAL used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIDENTICAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · 1. Also called: numerically identical. being one and the same individual. Cicero and Tully are identical. 2. Also called: quantitatively identical. exactly alike, equal, or agreeing. 3. designating either or both of a pair of twins of the same sex who developed from a single fertilized ovum that split into two.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › identicalIdentical - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   being the exact same one; not any other. “this is the identical room we stayed in before”. synonyms: selfsame, very. same. same in identity. adjective. exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different. “rows of identical houses”. “cars identical except for their license plates”.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › identicalIDENTICAL Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for IDENTICAL: same, selfsame, very, similar, comparable, analogous, equivalent, indistinguishable; Antonyms of IDENTICAL: different, other, another, various, dissimilar, distinct, unlike, distinctive.

8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › identicalidentical - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · identical (comparative more identical, superlative most identical) (not comparable) Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › identicalIdentical - definition of identical by The Free Dictionary

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   1. similar or alike in every way. 2. being the very same; selfsame. 3. agreeing exactly: identical opinions. [1610–20]

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › identical_adjidentical, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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    There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word identical, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › identicalIdentical Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Exactly alike or equal. Designating twins, always of the same sex, developed from a single fertilized ovum and very much alike in physical appearance. (not comparable) Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; numerically identical.