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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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   identity: [noun] sameness of essential or generic character in different instances. sameness in all that constitutes the objective reality of a thing : oneness.

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.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsIdentity | Psychology Today

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   Identity encompasses the memories, experiences, relationships, and values that create one’s sense of self. ... Taking on a new role, such as becoming a parent, can make self-definition a ...

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › identityIDENTITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishidentity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   They are still struggling to establish their identity as a political party. The people have a strong sense of national identity. the way in which African American writers have asserted their identity; They share a collective identity, united by an independent spirit. an ethnic identity based on their common national ancestry

7. 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.

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

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   Your identity is what makes you "you." If you are having "an identity crisis," then I guess you can't figure out who you are. Good luck with that.

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

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   9 meanings: 1. the state of having unique identifying characteristics held by no other person or thing 2. the individual.... Click for more definitions.

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

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    Define identity. identity synonyms, identity pronunciation, identity translation, English dictionary definition of identity. n. pl. i·den·ti·ties 1. a. The condition of being a certain person or thing: What is the identity of the author of the manuscript? b. The set of...

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › identityIdentity Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    IDENTITY meaning: 1 : who someone is the name of a person; 2 : the qualities, beliefs, etc., that make a particular person or group different from others The Britannica Dictionary mobile search Home