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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word identity, from psychology, mathematics, law, and more. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of identity.

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

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   Identity is the unique set of characteristics that can be used to identify a person or thing. Learn about different types, examples, and contexts of identity, such as personal, social, and logical identity.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word identity in English. Find out how to use identity as a noun to refer to who or what somebody/something is, or to their characteristics, feelings or beliefs.

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

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9. www.thefreedictionary.com › identityIdentity - definition of identity by The Free Dictionary

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   Identity is the condition of being a certain person or thing, or the set of characteristics by which a person or thing is recognizable. It can also refer to the state of being the same as something else, or the property of being one and the same individual.