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| Main Entry: |
identical
 [ahy-den-ti-kuhl, ih-den-] 
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alike, equal |
| Synonyms: | Xerox, carbon copy, corresponding, dead ringer, ditto*, double, duplicate, equivalent, exact, identic, indistinguishable, interchangeable, like, like two peas in a pod, look-alike, matching, one and the same, same, same difference, selfsame, spitting image, tantamount, twin, very, very same |
| Antonyms: | different, dissimilar, distinct, diverse, opposite, unequal, unlike |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | congruent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | agreeable, harmonious |
| Synonyms: | coinciding, compatible, concurring, conforming, consistent, corresponding, identical, in agreement |
| Notes: | congruent means 'agreeing or corresponding with' in a strict, technical sense while congruous indicates that the correspondence is looser, more general |
| Antonyms: | disagreeable, incongruent, unharmonious |
| Main Entry: | corresponding |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | equivalent, matching |
| Synonyms: | agnate, akin, alike, analogous, answering, comparable, complementary, consonant, correlative, correspondent, coterminus, identical, interrelated, kin, kindred, like, parallel, reciprocal, similar, synonymous, undifferentiated |
| Antonyms: | differing, disparaging, dissimilar, mismatched, unlike |
Example Sentences
- Last year, two identical copies of one of these comp journals began to arrive.
- No, the ad was identical except for the deadline date.
- Being identical to human hormones means they are unpatentable.
| Main Entry: | duplicate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | matching |
| Synonyms: | alike, corresponding, dualistic, duple, duplex, equal, equivalent, identic, identical, indistinguishable, same, self-same, tantamount, twin, twofold, very same |
| Antonyms: | different, unmatching |
| Main Entry: | equal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alike |
| Synonyms: | according, balanced, break even, commensurate, comparable, coordinate, correspondent, corresponding, double, duplicate, egalitarian, equivalent, evenly matched, fifty-fifty, homologous, identic, identical, indistinguishable, invariable, level, look-alike, matched, matching, one and the same, parallel, proportionate, same, same difference, spit and image, stack up with, tantamount, to the same degree, two peas in pod, uniform, unvarying |
| Antonyms: | different, not alike, unequal, unlike, unmatched, variable, varying |
| Main Entry: | equivalent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | same, similar |
| Synonyms: | agnate, akin, alike, analogous, carbon, commensurate, comparable, convertible, copy, correlative, correspondent, corresponding, ditto*, duplicate, equal, even, homologous, identical, indistinguishable, interchangeable, like, of a kind, parallel, proportionate, reciprocal, same difference, substitute, synonymous, tantamount |
| Antonyms: | changeable, different, dissimilar, mismatched, unequal, unlike |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | even |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | commensurate; having no advantage |
| Synonyms: | balanced, coequal, comparable, coterminous, drawn, equal, equalized, equivalent, even-steven, exact, fifty-fifty, horse to horse, identical, level, matching, neck and neck, on a par, parallel, proportional, proportionate, same, similar, smack in the middle, square, tied, uniform |
| Antonyms: | irregular, unequal, uneven |
| Main Entry: | exact |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | accurate, precise |
| Synonyms: | bull's-eye, careful, clear, clear-cut, correct, dead on, definite, distinct, downright, explicit, express, faithful, faultless, identical, literal, methodical, nailed down, nice, on target, on the button, on the money, on the numbers, orderly, particular, perfect, right, right on, rigorous, sharp, specific, true, unequivocal, unerring, veracious, verbal, verbatim |
| Antonyms: | approximate, imprecise, inaccurate, incorrect, indefinite, inexact |
| Main Entry: | homogenous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | similar, comparable |
| Synonyms: | akin, alike, analogous, cognate, consistent, homologous, identical, kindred, like, uniform, unvarying |
| Antonyms: | different, discrete, dissimilar, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, varied |
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