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identical

/ɪˈdɛntɪkl̩/adjective4 syllables

Identical means: being the exact same one; not any other:.

Synonyms for identical16

adjective, as in being the exact same one; not any other:

selfsame, very, same

adjective, as in exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

indistinguishable, same

adjective, as in having properties with uniform values along all axes

isotropic, isotropous

adjective, as in coinciding exactly when superimposed

superposable, congruent

adjective, as in (of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum

monovular

also used for identical

monozygotic, indifferent, nondifferent, one and the same, self, undifferent, undifferentiated

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Opposites of identical

fraternal

What does identical mean?5

adjective

1

being the exact same one; not any other:“this is the identical room we stayed in before”

2

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different“rows of identical houses”

3

having properties with uniform values along all axes

4

coinciding exactly when superimposed“identical triangles”

5

(of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum“identical twins are monovular”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Identical in a sentence

  • Birds and beasts like tragic sounds, their ears are identical with the human ones.shanghainese
  • No two snowflakes are identical, or at least no one has found them yet.Theocracy
  • There used to be six identical mugs, but one had broken.unknown
  • Those twins are identical, not only their faces, but also in their characters.Airvian
  • Many studies have been done on identical twins.CK
  • The street was lined with identical terraced houses.sundown
  • Camogie is a team sport played by women that is almost identical to hurling.zumley
  • Women are interchangeable instruments for a constantly identical pleasure.unknown

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