identical Definition
iden·ti·cal (ī den′ti kəl)
identical Related Forms
iden′·ti·cally adverb
identical Synonyms
identical Usage Examples
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.
Browse dictionary entries near identical
- ‹ identic
- ‹ Identd/auth
- ‹ idem (Latin)
- ‹ idem
- ‹ ideation
- ‹ ideate
- ‹ ideals
- ‹ ideally
- ‹ idealize
- ‹ idealization

