Modifying Another Word

• virtually: However, they did possess a virtually identical document.

• almost: He played through all of the make-up, with a look almost identical in all three, plus his voice was always the same.

• genetically: A clone is a group of genetically identical individuals.

• nearly: The times clocked by Olympic oarsmen over the classic 2000 meter racing distance are nearly identical on land to what they are on water.

• practically: Both versions are practically identical, the only difference being in the interface - mainly due to the Macintosh's single buttoned mouse.

• functionally: Version 2.3, 28 June 2000 This Version 2.3 is functionally identical to 2.2.

Modifies a noun

• twin: In fact, only identical twins will ever possess all the same antigens.

• brother: And he's even more irritated by his identical twin brother Donald's cliche-ridden attempts to write his own screenplay.

• copy: His entry, Loves of Shepherds 2000, is an almost identical copy of the cover of a 1970's science fiction book.

• fashion: Changing your prediction works in almost identical fashion to your first submission.

• mutation: All of the seven patients displayed identical mutations in the different microdissected tumors.

• placebo: The treatment was 300 mg of enteric-coated aspirin or identical placebo, one tablet daily.

Used with adjective complement

• appear: Even connections that appear identical may vary in size, even as little as 1mm.

• look: The plotted lines looked identical to the ones on the map I'd just seen.

• seem: Strangely, it was much quieter than the previous day, although the weather seemed identical.

• remain: Key points: The content of the new literacy framework will remain largely identical to the old framework.

Preposition: in

• appearance: Also to note that Peek and Siemens signal heads look almost identical in appearance but Peek = wider backplates Siemens = slimmer backplates.

• respect: Take two hypothetical projects, identical in all respects except the caliber of their project management.

• functionality: This method is identical in functionality to the get method ( which is part of the List interface ).

• layout: Almost identical in layout and specification and furnished to the highest standard the chalets are link detached.