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- [ahy-den-ti-tee, ih-den-]
- /aɪˈdɛn tɪ ti, ɪˈdɛn-/
- /aɪˈdentəti/
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- [ahy-den-ti-tee, ih-den-]
- /aɪˈdɛn tɪ ti, ɪˈdɛn-/
Definitions of identity word
- noun plural identity the 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. 1
- noun plural 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. 1
- noun plural identity the state or fact of being the same one as described. 1
- noun plural identity the sense of self, providing sameness and continuity in personality over time and sometimes disturbed in mental illnesses, as schizophrenia. 1
- noun plural identity exact likeness in nature or qualities: an identity of interests. 1
- noun plural identity an instance or point of sameness or likeness: to mistake resemblances for identities. 1
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Origin of identity
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Late Latin identitās, equivalent to Latin ident(idem) repeatedly, again and again, earlier *idem et idem (idem neuter of īdem the same + et and) + -itās -ity
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Parts of speech for Identity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
identity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
identity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for identity
noun identity
- status — the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing.
- name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
- character — The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
- identification — an act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified.
- integrity — adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
Antonyms for identity
noun identity
- dissimilarity — unlikeness; difference.
- difference — the state or relation of being different; dissimilarity: There is a great difference between the two.
- opposition — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
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