01 n. The state or quality of being identical, or the same; sameness.
pl.
Identities ((#))
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1.
The state or quality of being identical, or the same; sameness.“Identity is a relation between our cognitions of a thing, not between things themselves.” — Sir W. Hamilton.
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2.
The condition of being the same with something described or asserted, or of possessing a character claimed; as, to establish the identity of stolen goods.
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3.
An identical equation.(Math.)