identical

adjective

iden·ti·cal | \ 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

3a : having the same cause or origin identical infections

b : monozygotic

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Other Words from identical

identically \ ī-ˈden-ti-k(ə-)lē

, ə- \ adverb

identicalness \ ī-ˈden-ti-kəl-nəs

, ə- \ noun

Synonyms & Antonyms for identical

Synonyms

same, selfsame, very

Antonyms

another, different, other

Choose the Right Synonym for identical

same, selfsame, very, identical, equivalent, equal mean not different or not differing from one another. same may imply and selfsame always implies that the things under consideration are one thing and not two or more things. took the same route derived from the selfsame source very, like selfsame, may imply identity, or, like same may imply likeness in kind. the very point I was trying to make identical may imply selfsameness or suggest absolute agreement in all details. identical results equivalent implies amounting to the same thing in worth or significance. two houses equivalent in market value equal implies being identical in value, magnitude, or some specified quality. equal shares in the business

Examples of identical in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Safari will also prevent fingerprinting, or the ability to identify individual users through browser configurations like plugins, by making all Safari users appear to have the original, and therefore identical, default settings. — Kevin Kelleher, Fortune, "Apple Takes Aim at Facebook With Data Privacy Features in iOS and macOS," 4 June 2018 Dressing Alike is Nothing New These notable couples—romantic and otherwise—donned identical outfits in different eras Sonny Bono and Cher in Hamburg, Germany in 1966. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "Who Needs Gender? Why Men and Women Are Dressing Identically," 21 Feb. 2019 For the inaugural season, each team used completely identical Spark-Renault SRT_01 race cars, but slowly the rules have opened up to allow for some technical development. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Formula E starts season 5 in Saudi Arabia with a faster electric race car," 14 Dec. 2018 While Cesta’s baskets come with drawstring canvas interiors and knotted leather straps, the shape is nearly identical to the Rwandan original. — Emily Farra, Vogue, "The Duo Behind Cesta Collective Is Building a “Next-Gen Sustainable Brand” in Africa," 16 Nov. 2018 Sleeveless If your closet is overflowing with almost identical leather jackets (🙋), grab a pair of scissors and DIY yourself a badass vest. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "10 Genius Ways You Should Be Wearing Your Leather Jacket for Fall," 27 June 2018 The two separate looks are nearly identical, down to the tiny details like her snakeskin clutch and white gloves. — Kara Thompson, Town & Country, "Camilla Parker Bowles Has Embraced the Trend of Recycling Her Royal Wardrobe," 20 June 2018 Yet no two ascents are identical, and few observers completely understand the risks. — Kelly Cordes, Outside Online, "Even Tommy Caldwell Questioned the Nose Speed Record," 13 June 2018 Mediate showed up in an identical outfit, with a black vest. — Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, "Tiger Woods' last major triumph: An oral history of Tiger's win at the 2008 U.S. Open," 11 June 2018

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