identical
aɪˈdɛntɪkəl
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Adjective

1.
exact matchexactly the same in every detail
  • The two paintings are identical.
duplicate indistinguishable same
2.
twinsTECH.sharing the same genetic codeTECH.
  • They are identical twins.
duplicate exact twin
3.
mathematicsTECH.exactly equivalent in value or meaningTECH.
  • The two equations are identical.
equal same
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Expressions with identical

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one of two siblings with the same genetic material
An identical twin shares all DNA with their sibling.
almost the same in all important ways though with minor differences
For tax purposes, these two investments are considered substantially identical.
having the exact same quantity or measure
The two samples are quantitatively identical in weight.
having the exact same number or value
The twins are numerically identical in age.
number exactly the same as another
The twins had identical numbers on their jerseys.

Origin of identical

Latin, idem (same)

Terms with identical included in their meaning

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duplicate
identical duplicate of an original item
duplicate
make an identical object or document
equaladj.
identical
the same in all respects
tien.
sports result
result in which two or more competitors have identical scores
twinadj.
comparison
being two identical or very similar things
identical things
having no differences in any way
similarity
two similar or identical things
spelling
pair of identical letters in a word

Examples of identical in a sentence

  • The twins wore identical outfits.
  • The identical siblings wore matching outfits.
  • Their identical features often confuse people.
  • The graphs are identical in every aspect.
  • Their answers were identical, word for word.

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  1. French:identique, semblable, ...
  2. German:identisch, eineiig, ...
  3. Italian:identico, equivalente, ...
  4. Spanish:idénticas, idéntico, ...
  5. Portuguese:idêntico, ...
  6. Chinese:完全相同的, 同卵的, ...
  7. Japanese:全く同じ, 一卵性の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَطابِق, مُماثِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:זֶהֶה, שָׁקוּל, ...
  10. Russian:идентичный, однояйцевый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ідентичний, однояйцевий, ...
  12. Hindi:सर्वथा समान, समरूप, ...

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