Definition of IDENTICAL

identical

Meanings

Plural: identicals

Adjective Satellite

  • exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
    • "rows of identical houses"
    • "cars identical except for their license plates"
  • being the exact same one; not any other:
    • "this is the identical room we stayed in before"
  • having properties with uniform values along all axes
  • coinciding exactly when superimposed
    • "identical triangles"

Adjective

  • (of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum
    • "identical twins are monovular"

Adj

  • Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.
  • Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; numerically identical.
  • Of twins, sharing the same genetic code.
  • Exactly equivalent.
  • Approximating or approaching exact equivalence.

Noun

  • Something which has exactly the same properties as something else.
  • An identical twin.
  • A rhyme on the same syllable, such as "leave" and "believe".

Origin / Etymology

From identic + -al.

Antonyms

contrasting, different, distinct, fraternal, non-identical, opposite

Scrabble Score: 12

identical is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
identical is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
identical is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

identical is a valid Words With Friends word