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identical

[ ahy-den-ti-kuhl, ih-den- ]

adjective

  1. similar or alike in every way:

    The two cars are identical except for their license plates.

  2. being the very same; selfsame:

    This is the identical room we stayed in last year.

  3. agreeing exactly:

    identical opinions.

    Synonyms: , ,



identical

/ ɪˈɛԳɪə /

adjective

  1. Also callednumerically identical being one and the same individual

    Cicero and Tully are identical

  2. Also calledquantitatively 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 Compare fraternal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳپ, adverb
  • ˈԳپԱ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of identical1

First recorded in 1610–20; from Medieval Latin identic(us) identic + -al 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of identical1

C17: from Medieval Latin identicus , from Latin idem the same
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Example Sentences

Back in the game, there are dozens more of these identical villagers standing on the sidelines.

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It will be another important game that will determine the seeding tiebreaker if the two teams end the season with identical records.

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"When Israel resumed its attacks, it was almost identical to when they bombed incessantly when I was here a year ago," Dr Perlmutter says.

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Known internally as 200 Series engines, they are identical to other engines and usually paired with hook-and-ladder trucks, which do not carry water.

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In response to widespread homelessness following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the federal government built 5,300 identical tiny cottages, some of which remain today.

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