identical

i-den-ti-cal · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Exactly alike; completely the same.

  2. 2.

    (Of twins) Developed from a single fertilized ovum and therefore genetically alike.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    identical twins — twins developed from a single fertilized egg
  • •
    virtually identical — nearly the same with only minor differences

Related words

Antonyms: different, distinct, unique
See also: identity, same, similar, twin
Synonyms: alike, indistinguishable, matching, same

Etymology

From Medieval Latin identicus, from Late Latin identitas ("sameness"), from Latin idem ("the same").