Definition of identity

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  • identity is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • identity is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of identity

  • an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates (noun)

    Examples

    1. the identity under numerical multiplication is 1

    Synonyms

    1. identity element
    2. identity operator
  • exact sameness (noun)

    Examples

    1. they shared an identity of interests

    Synonyms

    1. identicalness
    2. indistinguishability
  • the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity (noun)

    Examples

    1. you can lose your identity when you join the army

    Synonyms

    1. individuality
    2. personal identity
  • the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known (noun)

    Examples

    1. geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it
    2. it was too dark to determine his identity
    3. she guessed the identity of his lover

See definition of identity in Merriam Webster