i ‧ den ‧ ti ‧ cal AC /aɪˈdentɪk ə l/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: adverb : ↑ identically ; adjective : ↑ identical ]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: identicus , from Late Latin identitas ; ⇨ ↑ identity ]
exactly the same, or very similar:
four identical houses
identical to/with
Nutritionally, infant formulas are almost identical to breast milk.
The ingredients are identical with those of competing products.
identical in
The sisters were identical in appearance and character.
—identically /-kli/ adverb