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identical

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics.

Pronunciation

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eyedehntihkuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

aɪˈdɛntɪkəl

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. usually pluralizedchiefly philosophy

    Something which has exactly the same properties as something else.

  2. An identical twin.

adjective

  1. not comparable

    Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; numerically identical.

  2. not comparable

    Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.

  3. not comparablemathematics

    Exactly equivalent.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Varies by meaning

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Something which has exactly the same properties as something else.

Used this way, identical is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in academic writing contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Academic writing

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More ways to use identical

  • “Identical twins are monovular.”adjective

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identical twintwo identicalidentical conditionsidentical exceptidentical termsidentical formidentical wordsidentical manner

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • identitynounDerived noun

    The distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity.

  • identicallyadverbDerived adverb

    With complete identity.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • identical twinnounCompound term

    Either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material).

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: not different or other

sameselfsameveryisotropicTechnical

Antonyms

Sense: something which has exactly the same properties as something else

fraternal

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