i|den´ti|cal|ness

i|den´ti|cal|ness
i|den|ti|cal «y DEHN tuh kuhl», adjective.
1. the same: »

Both events happened on the identical day.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under same. (Cf.same)
2. exactly alike: »

The two new pennies were identical. 6 feet 2 inches and 74 inches are identical amounts.

3. Logic. expressing identity of terms, as in the proposition “Man is a human being.” An identical proposition is one whose subject and predicate mean the same thing.
[< Medieval Latin identicus, related to Late Latin identitās identity + English -al1]
i|den´ti|cal|ly, adverb.
i|den´ti|cal|ness, noun.

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  • i|den´ti|cal|ly — i|den|ti|cal «y DEHN tuh kuhl», adjective. 1. the same: »Both events happened on the identical day. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under same. (Cf. ↑same) 2. exactly alike: »The two new pennies were identical. 6 feet 2 inches and 74 inches are identical… …   Useful english dictionary

  • i|den|ti|cal — «y DEHN tuh kuhl», adjective. 1. the same: »Both events happened on the identical day. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under same. (Cf. ↑same) 2. exactly alike: »The two new pennies were identical. 6 feet 2 inches and 74 inches are identical amounts. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • identical — i•den•ti•cal [[t]aɪˈdɛn tɪ kəl, ɪˈdɛn [/t]] adj. 1) similar or alike in every way 2) being the very same; selfsame 3) agreeing exactly: identical opinions[/ex] • Etymology: 1610–20 i•den′ti•cal•ly, adv. i•den′ti•cal•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

  • ci — aca·ci·in; ac·ci·dence; ac·ci·dens; ac·ci·dent; ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·ci·dent·ed; ac·ci·dent·ly; ac·ci·die; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma; adult·i·ci·dal; ae·ci·o·spore; ae·ci·um;… …   English syllables

  • ti — co·bal·ti·cyanic; co·bal·ti·cyanide; co·bal·ti·nitrite; co·chi·ti; co·chli·o·don·ti·dae; co·lec·ti·vo; co·le·op·ti·lar; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·o·quin·ti·da; com·bus·ti·bil·i·ty; com·men·ti·tious; com·par·a·ti·val; com·par·ti·men·to;… …   English syllables

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