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identity element

i·den·ti·ty
I i

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-den-ti-tee, ih-den-]
    • /aɪˈdɛn tɪ ti, ɪˈdɛn- ˈe-lə-mənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahy-den-ti-tee, ih-den-]
    • /aɪˈdɛn tɪ ti, ɪˈdɛn- ˈe-lə-mənt/

Definitions of identity element words

  • noun plural identity element 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 element the condition of being oneself or itself, and not another: He began to doubt his own identity. 1
  • noun plural identity element 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 element the state or fact of being the same one as described. 1
  • noun plural identity element the sense of self, providing sameness and continuity in personality over time and sometimes disturbed in mental illnesses, as schizophrenia. 1
  • noun plural identity element exact likeness in nature or qualities: an identity of interests. 1
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Origin of identity element

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 element

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Identity element

identity element 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 element usage trend in Literature

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