transcription, транскрипция: [ ī-ˈden-ti-kəl, ə- ]
adjective
Etymology: probably from Medieval Latin identicus, from Late Latin identitas
Date: 1581
1. : being the same : selfsame
the identical place we stopped before
2. : having such close resemblance as to be essentially the same
identical hats
— often used with to or with
3.
a. : having the same cause or origin
identical infections
b. : monozygotic
Synonyms: see same
• iden·ti·cal·ly -k(ə-)lē adverb
• iden·ti·cal·ness -kəl-nəs noun