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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The first known use of identical was in 1581
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