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identical

adjective

(of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
I
Ends with
L
Contains
DE
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪˈdɛntɪkl̩

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Definitions

adjective

  1. (of twins) derived from a single egg or ovum

    “Identical twins are monovular”

adjective

  1. Coinciding exactly when superimposed

    “Identical triangles”

adjective

  1. Having properties with uniform values along all axes

adjective

  1. Exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different

    “Rows of identical houses”

adjective

  1. Being the exact same one; not any other:

    “This is the identical room we stayed in before”

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Example Sentences

Identical twins are monovular
Identical triangles
Rows of identical houses
Cars identical except for their license plates
They wore indistinguishable hats
This is the identical room we stayed in before
Saw the selfsame quotation in two newspapers
On this very spot
The very thing he said yesterday
The very man I want to see

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