Meaning of identical in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌaɪˈdɛn(t)ək(ə)l/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   identical

   Definitions

   1. exactly alike

   Examples

   • « incapable of being perceived as different »
   • « rows of identical houses »
   • « cars identical except for their license plates »
   • « they wore indistinguishable hats »

   Synonyms

   • same
2. 2. being the exact same one

   Examples

   • « not any other: »
   • « this is the identical room we stayed in before »
   • « the themes of his stories are one and the same »
   • « saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers »
   • « on this very spot »
   • « the very thing he said yesterday »
   • « the ver »

   Synonyms

   • same
3. 3. having properties with uniform values along all axes

   Synonyms

   • isotropic
   • isotropous
4. 4. coinciding exactly when superimposed

   Examples

   • « identical triangles »

   Synonyms

   • congruent

5. Qualitative Adjective

   identical

   Etymology

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

   Definitions

   1. (of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum

   Examples

   • « identical twins are monovular »

   Antonyms

   • fraternal
   • biovular