1. Noun
The state or quality of being identical, or the same; sameness.
2. Noun
The condition of being the same with something described or asserted, or of possessing a character claimed; as, to establish the identity of stolen goods.
3. Noun
An identical equation.
4. Noun
an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates; "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1"
Vocabulary classified under Mathematics
5. Noun
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army"
Vocabulary classified under Psychology
6. Noun
exact sameness; "they shared an identity of interests"
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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