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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. 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.

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

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

4. 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.

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

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   What defines identity? Identity encompasses the values people hold, which dictate the choices they make. An identity contains multiple roles—such as a mother, teacher, and U.S. citizen—and...

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

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   The identity of a person or place is the characteristics they have that distinguish them from others. I wanted a sense of my own identity. ...the distinct cultural, religious and national identity of many Italians.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › identityIdentity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known. “geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it”. “it was too dark to determine his identity ”. see more. noun. the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity.

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

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    identity - the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known; "geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it"; "it was too dark to determine his identity"; "she guessed the identity of his lover"

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIDENTITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    IDENTITY definition: 1. who someone is: 2. the things that make one person or group of people different from others: . Learn more.