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i·den·ti·cal

identical

 
 
pronunciation:
aI den t kl [or] ih den t kl
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: If you go to a movie and sit in the identical seat where you sat last time, it means you sit in the exact same seat as the time before.
We had our picnic in this identical spot last year. I know because that rock is the same rock we played on last year.
synonyms:
same
antonyms:
different, diverse
similar words:
very
definition 2: When two things are identical, they are different objects, but they are like each other in every way.
Snowflakes are never identical. They are always different in some way.
antonyms:
different, opposite
similar words:
equal, same, uniform
definition 3: When things are identical, they are nearly the same in every way.
The women were surprised to see they were wearing identical dresses.Sara's older brothers are identical twins, but there are ways to tell them apart.
 
antonyms:
different, diverse, unlike
similar words:
alike, like, same, twin