(ˈ)ī|dentik, ə̇ˈd- adjective
Etymology: probably from Medieval Latin identicus
: identical
recognition of identic themes in the apparently incongruous — R.P.Blackmur
as
a. : constituting an action or expression in which two or more governments follow precisely the same course or employ an identical form — compare joint 2a(3)
b. : constituting an action or expression in which a government follows precisely the same course or employs identical forms with reference to two or more other governments
Synonyms: see same