identical
adjective
iden·ti·cal
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Definition of identical
1
: being the same : selfsame
the identical place we stopped before
2
: having such close resemblance as to be essentially the same
identical hats
—often used with to or with
3a
: having the same cause or origin
identical infections
b
: monozygotic
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Other Words from identical
identically
\ ī-ˈden-ti-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
identicalness
\ ī-ˈden-ti-kəl-nəs
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noun
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noun
Examples of identical in a Sentence
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.
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Recent Examples on the Web
The letters were identical and apparently sent by the same person, Mayor Lyles' spokesman Jeremy Mills said Friday. — David K. Li, NBC News, "Charlotte mayor and other lawmakers receive same threatening, racist letter," 16 Aug. 2019 The heart rate numbers were nearly identical, and calorie burn calculations were off by an indiscernible amount. — Natt Garun, The Verge, "The $40 Mi Band 4 is a nice fitness tracker — if you’re already healthy," 23 July 2019 All of the production pieces are identical to those of the concept and are finished in glossy carbon fiber, aside from the new 19-inch wheels. — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, "Toyota Releases TRD Performance Styling Parts for the 2020 Supra," 20 May 2019 Dividends, which are nearly identical and benefit almost the exact same people, somehow get better P.R. given their reputation as supporting retirees. — Spencer Jakab, WSJ, "Two Cheers for Buybacks," 7 Feb. 2019 Hyundai is eschewing the idea of making all its models look identical, and battery EVs don't need to suck in lots of fresh air to feed an engine. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "The new 2019 Hyundai Kona EV is a clever little electric crossover," 24 Oct. 2018 The atoms are all jumbled together in space and are identical and indistinguishable. — Quanta Magazine, "Real-Life Schrödinger’s Cats Probe the Boundary of the Quantum World," 25 June 2018 The high-end iPhones will look nearly identical to the current models from the front and feature the same size screens, but at least some colors on the back will have a matte finish versus the existing glossy look. — Los Angeles Times, "Apple’s next line of iPhones is all about the camera," 22 Aug. 2019 The idea is to make a dough with identical ingredients to what the yeast ate 4,500 years ago. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "This Bread Was Made Using 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Yeast," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'identical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for identical
identical
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of identical
: exactly the same
: exactly alike or equal
See the full definition for identical in the English Language Learners Dictionary
identical
adjective
iden·ti·cal
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Kids Definition of identical
1
: being one and the same
We saw the identical movie last week.
2
: being exactly alike or equal
They wore identical dresses.
identical
adjective
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Medical Definition of identical
: monozygotic
identical twins