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   identical

   /ʌɪˈdɛntɪkl/

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

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   Grammar. Same, similar, identical. Same means that two or more things are exactly like one another. We can use same as an adjective before a noun or as a pronoun. When we use same to compare people or things, we must use it with the: …

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

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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   3 meanings: 1. Also called: numerically identical being one and the same individual 2. Also called: quantitatively identical.... Click for more definitions.

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

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

7. 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 in identity. adjective. exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different. “rows of identical houses” “cars identical except for their license plates” synonyms: indistinguishable. same.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › identicalidentical adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of identical adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.