HyperDic: identical

English > 5 senses of the word identical:
ADJECTIVEallidentical, indistinguishableexactly alike
allidentical, selfsame, verybeing the exact same one
allidentical, monovular(of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum
allidenticalhaving properties with uniform values along all axes
allidentical, superposablecoinciding exactly when superimposed
identical > pronunciation
Soundsaydeh'nihkahl; aydeh'ntihkahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > identical: 5 senses > adjective 1
Meaningexactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different.
Examples
  • "rows of identical houses"
  • "cars identical except for their license plates"
Synonymindistinguishable
BroadersameClosely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree
Spanishidéntico, indistinguible
Catalanidèntic, indistingible
Nounsidentity, identicalnessexact sameness
Adverbsidenticallywith complete identity
English > identical: 5 senses > adjective 2
MeaningThe exact same one; not any other:.
Example"this is the identical room we stayed in before"
Synonymsselfsame, very
BroadersameSame in identity
Spanishidéntico
Nounsidentity, identicalnessexact sameness
English > identical: 5 senses > adjective 3
Meaning(of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum.
Example"identical twins are monovular"
Synonymmonovular
Oppositefraternal, biovular(of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova
Spanishidéntico, monocigótico, monoovular, univitelino
Catalanunivitel·lí
Nounsidenticalnessexact sameness
English > identical: 5 senses > adjective 4
MeaningHaving properties with uniform values along all axes.
Categoryphysics, natural philosophyThe science of matter and energy and their interactions
Broaderisotropic, isotropousInvariant with respect to direction
Spanishisótropo
Catalanisòtrop
Nounsidenticalnessexact sameness
English > identical: 5 senses > adjective 5
Meaningcoinciding exactly when superimposed.
Example"identical triangles"
Synonymsuperposable
Broadercongruentcoinciding when superimposed
Spanishidéntico, superponible

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