adjective / determiner / pronoun / adverb
same
SAYM/seɪm/
Not different from what is mentioned or compared.
The two mugs have the same shape, size, color, and blue band.
Etymology
Old Norse samr is considered the likely main source of English same, preserving its meaning of identity. As an ordinary adjective, same displaced ilk, which once also meant 'the same.'
In context
There is another nearly identical castaway story that existed nearby. Both occurred in the same general time frame in the same region on the same type of island and involved the same basic nightmare.
More examples
- She ordered the same dessert.
- The two samples look the same.
- Nothing stays the same forever.
Forms
same
Similar words
- identical
- Emphasizes exact sameness rather than continuity over time.