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DictionaryidenticalExactly the same
adjective

identical

eye-DEN-tih-kuhl/aɪˈdentɪkl/

Exactly the same in every relevant way.

The two green cups are identical.

Two identical green ceramic cups aligned side by side.
Etymology
identicLatinthe same
+alEnglishpertaining to

Latin identicus supplies the idea of being 'the same.' First used in logic, identical became an everyday description of sameness; here it means matching exactly in every relevant respect.

In context

The Best Seat in History103:30
The attacks were the same. not similar, the same. The identical three moves in the identical order
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More examples

  • They submitted identical copies of the form.
  • The twins wore identical jackets.
  • Our answers were nearly identical.

Forms

identical

identically adverb — in exactly the same way

Similar words

equal
The same in amount, value, or status.
matching
Corresponding in relevant features.