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
, ə- \
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 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. 2019 What’s special mathematically about pointer states is that the decoherence-inducing interactions with the environment don’t scramble them: Either the pointer state is preserved, or it is simply transformed into a state that looks nearly identical. — Philip Ball, WIRED, "Quantum Darwinism Could Explain What Makes Reality Real," 28 July 2019 As Waldo was from the same litter as Porky, the pair of Alaskan Klee Kais were brothers and looked nearly identical. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "One of Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas's Dogs Was Killed by a Car in New York," 27 July 2019 What’s special mathematically about pointer states is that the decoherence-inducing interactions with the environment don’t scramble them: Either the pointer state is preserved, or it is simply transformed into a state that looks nearly identical. — Quanta Magazine, "Quantum Darwinism, an Idea to Explain Objective Reality, Passes First Tests," 22 July 2019 Some of his most notable works (beyond Yellowstone) include: And now, get ready to see double: Anthony Michael Hall looks nearly identical to Serpico. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Is Anthony Michael Hall in ‘Yellowstone’? Paramount Network Reveals the Actor Who Really Plays Teal Beck," 21 July 2019 The checks look nearly identical to the ones the Macomb County Sheriff's Office gives to inmates when they are released from the county jail. — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, "Fake checks look identical to Macomb Co. Sheriff's Office checks," 17 July 2019 The three poodles look identical, but each dog has a distinct personality. — Roxanne Roberts, Anchorage Daily News, "When is the best time to clone your dog?," 11 July 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
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Medical Definition of identical
: monozygotic
identical twins