Wordiyoidentic
Medieval LatinVariants
identicident
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Medieval Latin identicus, from Late Latin idem (the same). Forms words about sameness and recognition: identical (exactly the same), identify (establish who or what), identity (the qualities that define someone), and identification (the process of recognizing). The root captures the concept of 'being the same thing.'
Associated Words
identical
Exactly alike in every detail; the very same
IELTSTOEFLB2
identification
The act of identifying; proof of who someone is
IELTSTOEFLB2
identify
to recognize or establish the identity of
NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFL
identities
Plural of identity; distinguishing characteristics of persons or things
IELTSB1
identity
Who a person is; the characteristics that define someone
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL