identical

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Adjective 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Synonyms 1.1.3 Derived terms 1.1.4 Related terms 1.1.5 Translations 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.3 References

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identical (comparative more identical, superlative most identical)

1. (not comparable) Exactly equivalent; bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics.
2. (not comparable, biology) Of twins, sharing the same genetic code.
3. (not comparable, mathematics) Exactly equivalent.
4. (comparable, rare) Approximating or approaching exact equivalence.
   • 1788, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, The Federalist, XLI:

     The terms of Article 8th are still more identical.

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[edit] Usage notes

• In mathematics, this adjective can be used in phrases like "A and B are identical", "A is identical to B", and, less commonly, "A is identical with B".

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• (exactly equivalent): same, selfsame

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identical (plural identicals)

1. (usually pluralized, chiefly philosophy) Something which has exactly the same properties as something else.

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• indiscernibility of identicals

[edit] References

• "identical" at OneLook® Dictionary Search.