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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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   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: … The test is identical to the one you took last year. The two sisters dressed identically. All photographs were taken using identical camera settings.

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

4. 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.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishidentical 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.

6. 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.

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

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   Define identical. identical synonyms, identical pronunciation, identical translation, English dictionary definition of identical. adj. 1. Being the same: another orator who used the senator's identical words. 2. Exactly equal and alike: Your car is identical to mine. Are the...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of identical – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   IDENTICAL definition: exactly the same: . Learn more.

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

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   When you're looking for exact replicas, don't waste your time on snowflakes or fingerprints; no two are identical, or exactly the same. Great mind may think alike, but they'll never be identical. Twins, on the other hand, very well may be — if they've come from the same split embryo that is.

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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.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › identicalidentical | meaning of identical in Longman Dictionary of...

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    identical meaning, definition, what is identical: exactly the same, or very similar: Learn more.