Englishidentical
Definition
- : being the same : selfsame //the identical place we stopped before
- : having such close resemblance as to be essentially the same //identical hats —often used with to or with //The results were identical to/with those of the first test.
- : having the same cause or origin //identical infections
Examples
- //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.
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
probably from Medieval Latin identicus, from Late Latin identitasidentical
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- being one and not another //both families wanted the identical puppy and weren't accepting the argument that its littermates were just as goodNear Antonyms
- resembling another in every respect //identical dresses whose only difference is a designer label that fetches a high priceRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
identical
Definition
- : being the same : selfsame //the identical place we stopped before
- : having such close resemblance as to be essentially the same //identical hats —often used with to or with //The results were identical to/with those of the first test.
- : having the same cause or origin //identical infections
Examples
- //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.
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
probably from Medieval Latin identicus, from Late Latin identitasidentical
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- being one and not another //both families wanted the identical puppy and weren't accepting the argument that its littermates were just as goodNear Antonyms
- resembling another in every respect //identical dresses whose only difference is a designer label that fetches a high priceRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
identical
Definition
- : being the same : selfsame //the identical place we stopped before
- : having such close resemblance as to be essentially the same //identical hats —often used with to or with //The results were identical to/with those of the first test.
- : having the same cause or origin //identical infections
Examples
- //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.
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
probably from Medieval Latin identicus, from Late Latin identitasidentical
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- being one and not another //both families wanted the identical puppy and weren't accepting the argument that its littermates were just as goodNear Antonyms
- resembling another in every respect //identical dresses whose only difference is a designer label that fetches a high priceRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
identical
Definition
- : being the same : selfsame //the identical place we stopped before
- : having such close resemblance as to be essentially the same //identical hats —often used with to or with //The results were identical to/with those of the first test.
- : having the same cause or origin //identical infections
Examples
- //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.
First Known Use
1581, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
probably from Medieval Latin identicus, from Late Latin identitasidentical
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms
- being one and not another //both families wanted the identical puppy and weren't accepting the argument that its littermates were just as goodNear Antonyms
- resembling another in every respect //identical dresses whose only difference is a designer label that fetches a high priceRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases