Identity Meaning
There are 4 meaning(s) for word Identity
Meaning 1 : an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates
Example : the identity under numerical multiplication is 1
Synonyms : identity element, identity operator
Example : the identity under numerical multiplication is 1
Synonyms : identity element, identity operator
Meaning 2 : exact sameness
Example : they shared an identity of interests
Synonyms : identicalness, indistinguishability
Example : they shared an identity of interests
Synonyms : identicalness, indistinguishability
Meaning 3 : the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
Example : you can lose your identity when you join the army
Synonyms : individuality, personal identity
Example : you can lose your identity when you join the army
Synonyms : individuality, personal identity
Meaning 4 : the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known
Example : geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it,it was too dark to determine his identity,she guessed the identity of his lover
Example : geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it,it was too dark to determine his identity,she guessed the identity of his lover
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