identical
Syllabification: (i·den·ti·cal)
Pronunciation: /īˈdentikəl/
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Definition of identical
adjective
- (of twins) developed from a single fertilized ovum, and therefore of the same sex and usually very similar in appearance. Compare with fraternal (sense 2).
Derivatives
Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/
adverb
Origin:
late 16th century (identical (sense 2)): from medieval Latin identicus, from late Latin identitas (see identity)