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 identical identical /aɪˈdɛntɪkəl/

adjective

  1. () Exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different  ( indistinguishable , identical )
    exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
     Rows of identical houses
    rows of identical houses
     Cars identical except for their license plates
    cars identical except for their license plates
     They wore indistinguishable hats
    they wore indistinguishable hats
  2. () Being the exact same one; not any other:  ( selfsame , identical , very )
    being the exact same one; not any other:
     This is the identical room we stayed in before
    this is the identical room we stayed in before
     The themes of his stories are one and the same
    the themes of his stories are one and the same
     Saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
    saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
     On this very spot
    on this very spot
     The very thing he said yesterday
    the very thing he said yesterday
     The very man I want to see
    the very man I want to see
  3. (of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum  ( identical , monovular )
    (of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum
     Identical twins are monovular
    identical twins are monovular
  4. Coinciding exactly when superimposed  ( identical , superposable )
    coinciding exactly when superimposed
     Identical triangles
    identical triangles
  5. (physics) having properties with uniform values along all axes  ( identical )
    (physics) having properties with uniform values along all axes