Identity

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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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