identical
adjective
iden·ti·cal
ī-ˈden-ti-kəl 
ə-
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
3
a
: having the same cause or origin
identical infections
b
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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Fill them with identical plants for a classic, stately look.
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On the Cinerama-sized screen (Imax will be jealous) stretching the entire length of the stage are three separate identical visions of whoever has the microphone, presenter and recipient.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
No two people hearing the same remarks are likely to have identical memories of what was said.
—Louise Glück, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2025
Two adjacent cells, seemingly identical under the microscope, can have about 1,000 differences in their genomes.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
On the Cinerama-sized screen (Imax will be jealous) stretching the entire length of the stage are three separate identical visions of whoever has the microphone, presenter and recipient.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
No two people hearing the same remarks are likely to have identical memories of what was said.
—Louise Glück, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2025
Two adjacent cells, seemingly identical under the microscope, can have about 1,000 differences in their genomes.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Identical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/identical. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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identical
adjective
iden·ti·cal
ī-ˈdent-i-kəl
ə-ˈdent-
1
: being one and the same
the identical place we stopped at last year
2
: exactly alike or equal
wearing identical coats
Medical Definition
identical
adjective
iden·ti·cal
ī-ˈdent-i-kəl, ə-
: monozygotic
identical twins
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