identical

[ ahy-den-ti-kuhl, ih-den- ]

adjective

1. similar or alike in every way:

   The two cars are identical except for their license plates.

2. being the very same; selfsame:

   This is the identical room we stayed in last year.

3. agreeing exactly:

   identical opinions.

   Synonyms: equal, congruent, congruous

identical

/ aɪˈdɛntɪkəl /

adjective

1. Also callednumerically identical being one and the same individual

   Cicero and Tully are identical

2. Also calledquantitatively identical exactly alike, equal, or agreeing
3. designating either or both of a pair of twins of the same sex who developed from a single fertilized ovum that split into two Compare fraternal

Derived Forms

• iˈdentically, adverb
• iˈdenticalness, noun

Other Words From

• i·denti·cal·ly adverb
• i·denti·cal·ness noun
• noni·denti·cal adjective
• pseudo·i·denti·cal adjective
• quasi-i·denti·cal adjective
• quasi-i·denti·cal·ly adverb
• uni·denti·cal adjective
• uni·denti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of identical¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from Medieval Latin identic(us) identic + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of identical¹

C17: from Medieval Latin identicus , from Latin idem the same

Example Sentences

Tiana’s opened earlier this year at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, and the rides are virtually identical, save for some differences in track layout.

From Los Angeles Times

And he is now, very fortunately for him, inheriting a nearly identical situation.

From Slate

There is no evidence that Tarrant has read or even heard of Tanton, but in his 74-page manifesto, which he titled “The Great Replacement,” he was drawing on nearly identical notions.

From Salon

Each team made two identical orders from each retailer, with one buyer ordering from within the city of San Diego and the other in a different city in San Diego County with no explicit restrictions on online delivery of flavored vapes.

From Los Angeles Times

Differing styles, but identical destinations.

From BBC

Related Words

• exact
• indistinguishable
• interchangeable