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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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   What is the meaning of identity?

   • 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. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Also called: numerical identity 4.

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   What does identity mean in a sentence?

   • Identity definition: the state or fact of remaining the same one or ones, as under varying aspects or conditions. See examples of IDENTITY used in a sentence.

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   What is the origin of identity?

   • Word Origin late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘quality of being identical’): from late Latin identitas, from Latin idem ‘same’. Definition of identity noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does identity mean on Instagram?

   • Instagram © 2024 Merriam-Webster, Incorporated The meaning of IDENTITY is the distinguishing character or personality of an individual : individuality. How to use identity in a sentence.

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   What is plural identity?

   • plural identities 1 : sameness of essential character or aspect collateral estoppel requires identityof the issues and the parties 2 a : separate or distinct existence when movables lose their identityor become an integral part of the immovable—Louisiana Civil Code b : distinguishing character of a person

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   What is a synonym for identity?

   • Synonyms of identity 1 a : the distinguishing character or personality of an individual : individuality b : the relation established by psychological identification 2 : the condition of being the same with something described or asserted establish the identityof stolen goods 3 a : sameness of essential or generic character in different instances b

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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.