identical

iden·ti·cal

adjective \ī-ˈden-ti-kəl, ə-\

Definition of IDENTICAL

1

: being the same : selfsame <the identical place we stopped before>

2

: having such close resemblance as to be essentially the same <identical hats> —often used with to or with

3

a : having the same cause or origin <identical infections>

b : monozygotic

— iden·ti·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— iden·ti·cal·ness \-kəl-nəs\ noun

Examples of IDENTICAL

1. We visited the identical place we stopped at last year.
2. They were wearing identical coats.
3. The boxes were identical in shape.
4. They drove virtually identical cars.
5. The results were identical to those of the first test.

Origin of IDENTICAL

probably from Medieval Latin identicus, from Late Latin identitas

First Known Use: 1581

Related to IDENTICAL

Synonyms

same, selfsame, very

Antonyms

another, different, other

Related Words

akin, alike, analogous, comparable, coordinate, correspondent, corresponding, equivalent, like, look-alike, matching, parallel, similar, such, suchlike, synonymous, tantamount

Near Antonyms

differentiable, discriminable, disparate, dissimilar, distinct, distinctive, distinguishable, diverse, unalike, unlike, varied, various

See Synonym Discussion at same

Rhymes with IDENTICAL

conventicle

iden·ti·cal

adjective \ī-ˈdent-i-kəl, ə-\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of IDENTICAL

: monozygotic <identical twins>