ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01704 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
identical
adj.
US/aɪˈdɛntɪkəl/
UK/aɪˈdɛntɪkəl/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Meanings of identical
1adjective
Exactly the same in every detail; having complete similarity or correspondence.
The twins wore identical dresses to the school ceremony.
The twins wore identical dresses to the school ceremony.
Both test samples produced identical results under laboratory conditions.
Both test samples produced identical results under laboratory conditions.
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Derivatives of identical
identically
in an identical manner (adverb)
The two machines operate identically despite being manufactured in different countries.
The two machines operate identically despite being manufactured in different countries.
identical twins
twins developed from one fertilized egg (noun phrase)
Identical twins share the same genetic makeup and often look nearly indistinguishable.
Identical twins share the same genetic makeup and often look nearly indistinguishable.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of identical
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Common Phrases with identical
identical toidentical to
identical copyidentical copy
identical twinsidentical twins
virtually identicalvirtually identical
exactly identicalexactly identical
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Practice Question: identical
Choose the best word for the blank
The new model is ___ the previous version in terms of design and functionality.
- A identity
- B identical to
- C identically
- D identify
The phrase 'identical to' is the correct adjectival form comparing two things; 'identical' is an adjective that requires the preposition 'to' when making a comparison.