identic

i·den·tic

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ahy-den-tik, ih-den-]
- /aɪˈdɛn tɪk, ɪˈdɛn-/
- /aɪ.ˈden.tɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-den-tik, ih-den-]
- /aɪˈdɛn tɪk, ɪˈdɛn-/

Definitions of identic word

abbreviation IDENTIC identical. 1
adjective identic Diplomacy. (of action, notes, etc.) identical in form, as when two or more governments deal simultaneously with another government. 1
noun identic (obsolete) Identical. 1
adjective identic (esp of opinions expressed by two or more governments) having the same wording or intention regarding another power 0
adjective identic identical; esp., having exactly the same wording, form, etc. 0
adjective identic (diplomacy) Precisely agreeing in sentiment or opinion and form or manner of expression; applied to concerted action or language which is used by two or more governments in treating with another government. 0

See all 6 definitions of identic

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Origin of identic

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < Medieval Latin identicus the same, equivalent to Late Latin ident(itās) identity + -icus -ic

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Parts of speech for Identic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Identic

identic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

identic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for identic

adj identic

aforesaid — Aforesaid means the same as aforementioned.
carbon — Carbon is a chemical element that diamonds and coal are made up of.
clone — If someone or something is a clone of another person or thing, they are so similar to this person or thing that they seem to be exactly the same as them.
coequal — of the same size, rank, etc
comparable — Something that is comparable to something else is roughly similar, for example in amount or importance.

adjective identic

same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.
equal — Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value.
equivalent — Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.

All 32 Synonyms of identic