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identity
[ahy-den-ti-tee, ih-den-]
noun
plural
identitiesthe state or fact of remaining the same one or ones, as under varying aspects or conditions.
The identity of the fingerprints on the gun with those on file provided evidence that he was the killer.
the condition of being oneself or itself, and not another.
He began to doubt his own identity.
condition or character as to who a person or what a thing is; the qualities, beliefs, etc., that distinguish or identify a person or thing.
a case of mistaken identity;
a male gender identity;
immigrants with strong ethnic identities.
the state or fact of being the same one as described.
the sense of self, providing sameness and continuity in personality over time and sometimes disturbed in mental illnesses, as schizophrenia.
Synonyms: , , ,exact likeness in nature or qualities.
an identity of interests.
an instance or point of sameness or likeness.
to mistake resemblances for identities.
Logic.Ģżan assertion that two terms refer to the same thing.
Mathematics.Ģż
an equation that is valid for all values of its variables.
Also called unit element,.ĢżAlso called unity.ĢżAlso called identity element,.Ģżan element in a set such that the element operating on any other element of the set leaves the second element unchanged.
the property of a function or map such that each element is mapped into itself.
the function or map itself.
Australian Informal.Ģżan interesting, famous, or eccentric resident, usually of long standing in a community.
identity
/ ²¹ÉŖĖ»åɲŌ³ŁÉŖ³ŁÉŖ /
noun
the state of having unique identifying characteristics held by no other person or thing
the individual characteristics by which a person or thing is recognized
Also called: numerical identity.Ģżthe property of being one and the same individual
his loss of memory did not affect his identity
Also called: qualitative identity.Ģżthe state of being the same in nature, quality, etc
they were linked by the identity of their tastes
the state of being the same as a person or thing described or claimed
the identity of the stolen goods has not yet been established
identification of oneself as
moving to London destroyed his Welsh identity
logic
that relation that holds only between any entity and itself
an assertion that that relation holds, as Cicero is Tully
maths
an equation that is valid for all values of its variables, as in ( x ā y )( x + y ) = x Ā² ā y Ā². Often denoted by the symbol ā”
Also called: identity element.Ģża member of a set that when operating on another member, x, produces that member x: the identity for multiplication of numbers is 1 since x .1 = 1. x = x See also inverse
informalĢża well-known person, esp in a specified locality; figure (esp in the phrase an old identity )
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- nonidentity noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of identity1
Example Sentences
"It's being used by nationalist politics for identity politics - to mark territory."
These parallel identities - carefully constructed yet authentic - gave Beckham his unique pull.
"They were questioned as witnesses and later their identities were fully confirmed via social networks, mobile phones, and partial radio intercepts that preceded the event. The entire unit in that sector was tracked."
"Removing this identity alienated its core shopper base."
But it's also a story of identity, resilience, and the power of clarity after chaos.
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When To Use
Identity is the unique set of characteristics that can be used to identify a person as themself and no one else.The word can be used in different ways in different contexts.On a personal level, identity often refers to a personās sense of self, meaning how they view themself as compared to other people.Practically speaking, a personās identity is who they really are. A detective may try to determine the identity of a suspectāmeaning who that person is (including things like their real name). A case of mistaken identity involves someone being mistaken for someone they are not. Superheroes often have secret identities.The concept of identity is complex and can involve all kinds of characteristics, qualities, experiences, interests, and other aspects of a person that make them distinct from anyone else.In the term identity politics, identity refers to the cultural, ethnic, gender, racial, religious, social, or other facets that a person considers as inherent to who they are, especially in relation to their belonging in a particular group or community of similar people.Identity can involve physical traits, such as eye color or height, but it doesnāt necessarily involve such things. For example, the crime of identity theft usually involves stealing someoneās personal information, not their physical appearance (except in the movie Face/Off).Example: The journalist refused to reveal the identity of her source. Example: Being a Black bisexual woman is a huge and important part of my identity, but itās not my whole identity: Iām a coder; Iām a Knicks fan; I love dogsāmy identity canāt be easily defined with a few words.
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