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identity
[ ahy-den-ti-tee, ih-den- ]
noun
- the state or fact of remaining the same one or ones, as under varying aspects or conditions:
The identity of the fingerprints on the gun with those on file provided evidence that he was the killer.
- the condition of being oneself or itself, and not another:
He began to doubt his own identity.
- 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.
- the sense of self, providing sameness and continuity in personality over time and sometimes disturbed in mental illnesses, as schizophrenia.
Synonyms: , , ,
- exact likeness in nature or qualities:
an identity of interests.
- an instance or point of sameness or likeness:
to mistake resemblances for identities.
- Logic. an assertion that two terms refer to the same thing.
- Mathematics.
- an equation that is valid for all values of its variables.
- Also called identity element,. an element in a set such that the element operating on any other element of the set leaves the second element unchanged.
- the property of a function or map such that each element is mapped into itself.
- the function or map itself.
- Australian Informal. an interesting, famous, or eccentric resident, usually of long standing in a community.
identity
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noun
- the state of having unique identifying characteristics held by no other person or thing
- the individual characteristics by which a person or thing is recognized
- Also callednumerical identity the property of being one and the same individual
his loss of memory did not affect his identity
- Also calledqualitative identity the state of being the same in nature, quality, etc
they were linked by the identity of their tastes
- the state of being the same as a person or thing described or claimed
the identity of the stolen goods has not yet been established
- identification of oneself as
moving to London destroyed his Welsh identity
- logic
- that relation that holds only between any entity and itself
- an assertion that that relation holds, as Cicero is Tully
- maths
- an equation that is valid for all values of its variables, as in ( x – y )( x + y ) = x ² – y ². Often denoted by the symbol ≡
- Also calledidentity element a member of a set that when operating on another member, x, produces that member x: the identity for multiplication of numbers is 1 since x .1 = 1. x = x See also inverse
- informal.a well-known person, esp in a specified locality; figure (esp in the phrase an old identity )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of identity1
Example Sentences
“Due to the complexity of these methods and the process, it can take considerable time to confirm a decedent’s identity in these types of cases,†the medical examiner’s office said in a statement.
The identity of the body has not been officially confirmed, and the cause of death is yet to be determined, police said.
Be sure to notify Social Security before filing your tax return, since the IRS uses Social Security records to verify your identity.
It is sent to a morgue where forensic tests will have to be conducted to confirm the identity.
“Typically, these operations are used to extract value in four forms: identity information, account information, payment information and authorized payments.â€
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What is identity?
Identity is the unique set of characteristics that can be used to identify a person as themself and no one else.
The word can be used in different ways in different contexts.
On a personal level, identity often refers to a person’s sense of self, meaning how they view themself as compared to other people.
Practically speaking, a person’s identity is who they really are. A detective may try to determine the identity of a suspect—meaning who that person is (including things like their real name). A case of mistaken identity involves someone being mistaken for someone they are not. Superheroes often have secret identities.
The concept of identity is complex and can involve all kinds of characteristics, qualities, experiences, interests, and other aspects of a person that make them distinct from anyone else.
In the term identity politics, identity refers to the cultural, ethnic, gender, racial, religious, social, or other facets that a person considers as inherent to who they are, especially in relation to their belonging in a particular group or community of similar people.
Identity can involve physical traits, such as eye color or height, but it doesn’t necessarily involve such things. For example, the crime of identity theft usually involves stealing someone’s personal information, not their physical appearance (except in the movie Face/Off).
Example: The journalist refused to reveal the identity of her source.Â
Example: Being a Black bisexual woman is a huge and important part of my identity, but it’s not my whole identity: I’m a coder; I’m a Knicks fan; I love dogs—my identity can’t be easily defined with a few words.
Where does identity come from?
The first records of the word identity come from around 1560. It ultimately comes from the Latin idem, meaning “the same.†Generally speaking, the traits that make up a person’s identity are what identifies them as remaining the same under different circumstances. For example, a person doesn’t become a different person just because they dye their hair or change their name or lose an arm. (In another sense, such a change could be considered to change a person’s identity by adding another unique aspect to it.)
Conception and discussion of identity has evolved over time, especially in the context of sexual identity, gender identity, and racial identity. In these contexts, identities relating to these characteristics were traditionally defined with rigid categories. In contrast, many modern conceptions of these aspects of identity place them along a spectrum or don’t limit them to any predefined categories.
To learn more about the complex aspects of identity—both the word and the concept—take a look at why identity was chosen as the Dictionary.com ˜yÐÄvlog of the Year in 2015.
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How is identity used in real life?
Identity is a complex concept, and the word can be used in various ways in different contexts.
Dammit, Variety! Some of us don't want the identity of the killer in Child 44 flat-out told to us in the middle of the review!
— Mathew Buck (@FB_BMB)
The way it feels so natural being with a women, I can't believe I neglected this part of my identity for so long 🥺👉ðŸ¼ðŸ‘ˆðŸ¼
— Yahaira Cáceres (@hai_rac)
Establishing a professional identity often involves managing perceptions of racial identity.
This is especially the case when you don’t “racially match†your job.
— Vijay Ramjattan (@Vijay_Ramjattan)
Try using identity!
A person’s identity can involve which of the following things?
A. their gender
B. their interests
C. their job
D. all of the above
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