- Also called: numerically identical
being one and the same individual: Cicero and Tully are identical - Also called: quantitatively identical
exactly alike, equal, or agreeing designating either or both of a pair of twins of the same sex who developed from a single fertilized ovum that split into two
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i•den•ti•cal /aɪˈdɛntɪkəl, ɪˈdɛn-/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- alike in every way;
exactly alike:No two people have identical fingerprints. - being the very same;
selfsame:It's the identical house the famous actress lived in.
i•den•ti•cal
(ī den′ti kəl, i den′-),USA pronunciation adj.
i•den′ti•cal•ly, adv.
i•den′ti•cal•ness, n.
- similar or alike in every way:The two cars are identical except for their license plates.
- being the very same;
selfsame:This is the identical room we stayed in last year. - agreeing exactly:identical opinions.
- Medieval Latin identic(us) identic + -al1
- 1610–20
i•den′ti•cal•ness, n.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged congruous, congruent, equal, matching.
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