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   identity

   /ʌɪˈdɛntɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the fact of being who or what a person or thing is: "he knows the identity of the bombers" Similar namespecificationidentificationrecognitionnamingsingling outpicking outpinpointingplacingdiscerningdistinguishinginformal:fingering
   • ▪ the characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is: "he wanted to develop a more distinctive Scottish Tory identity" Similar individualityselfselfhoodegopersonalitycharacteroriginalitydistinctivenessdistinctionsingularitypeculiarityuniquenessdifferentness
   • ▪ (of an object) serving to establish who the holder, owner, or wearer is by bearing their name and often other details such as a signature or photograph: "an identity card"
   • 2. a close similarity or affinity: "an identity between the company's own interests and those of the local community" Similar identicalnesssamenessselfsamenessonenesscongruitycongruenceindistinguishabilityinterchangeabilitylikenessalikenessuniformitysimilarityclosenessaccordancealignmentparallelismsymmetryOpposite mismatch
   • 3. a transformation that leaves an object unchanged.
   • ▪ an element of a set which, if combined with another element by a specified binary operation, leaves that element unchanged.
   • 4. the equality of two expressions for all values of the quantities expressed by letters, or an equation expressing this, e.g. (x + 1)2 = x 2 + 2x + 1.

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘quality of being identical’): from late Latin identitas, from Latin idem ‘same’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIDENTITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the fact of being, or feeling that you are, a particular type of person, organization, etc.; the qualities that make a person, organization, etc. different from others: a loss of identity In prison people often suffer from a loss of identity. a sense of identity I think my job gives me a sense of identity.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIDENTITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IDENTITY meaning: 1. a person's name and other facts about who they are: 2. the fact of being, or feeling that you…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   abbreviation for identification: any official card or document with your name and photograph or other information on it that you use to prove who you are: Do you have any ID? A driving licence or cheque card will do.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › identityIdentity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IDENTITY is the distinguishing character or personality of an individual : individuality. How to use identity in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIDENTITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   9 meanings: 1. the state of having unique identifying characteristics held by no other person or thing 2. the individual.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › identityIDENTITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   condition or character as to who a person or what a thing is; the qualities, beliefs, etc., that distinguish or identify a person or thing: . a case of mistaken identity; a male gender identity; immigrants with strong ethnic identities. the state or fact of being the same one as described.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishidentity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable, uncountable] the characteristics, feelings or beliefs that make people different from others. national/cultural/personal identity. ethnic/racial identity. The region's sense of identity remained strong. a plan to strengthen the corporate identity of the company.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › identityIDENTITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the state of having unique identifying characteristics held by no other person or thing. the individual characteristics by which a person or thing is recognized. Also callednumerical identity the property of being one and the same individual. his loss of memory did not affect his identity.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › identityIdentity Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    IDENTITY meaning: 1 : who someone is the name of a person; 2 : the qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or group different from others.

11. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsIdentity | Psychology Today

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    What Is Identity? Everyone struggles with existential questions such as, “Who am I?” and “Who do I want my future self to be?” One reason why may be that the answer is so complex. Identity...