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1: being (or being of the nature of) a notion or concept; "a plan abstract and conceptional"; "to improve notional comprehension"; "a notional response to the question" [syn: {conceptional}, {notional...

1: unchanged in value following multiplication by itself; "this matrix is idempotent"

1: exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different; "rows of identical houses"; "cars identical except for their license plates"; "they wore indistinguishable hats" [syn: {indistinguishable}]...

1: either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material) [syn: {monozygotic twin}, {monozygous twin}]

1: with complete identity; in an identical manner; "he is fitted with an identically similar one"

1: exact sameness; "they shared an identity of interests" [syn: {identity}, {indistinguishability}]

1: possible to identify [ant: {unidentifiable}]

1: in an identifiable manner; "they were identifiably different"

1: the act of designating or identifying something [syn: {designation}] 2: attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons) 3: evid...

1: a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification; "she refused to give them her Social Security number" [syn: {number}]

{identify}

1: a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it

1: recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster" [syn: {place}] 2: give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by na...

1: serving to distinguish or identify a species or group; "the distinguishing mark of the species is its plumage"; "distinctive tribal tattoos"; "we were asked to describe any identifying marks or dis...

1: a likeness of a person's face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought ...

1: a likeness of a person's face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought ...

1: the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army" [syn: {personal identity}, {individuality}] 2: the individual characte...

1: a card certifying the identity of the bearer; "he had to show his card to get in" [syn: {card}]

1: distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about and one's self and one's role in society

1: an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates; "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1" [syn: {identity}, {identity operator}]

1: a scalar matrix in which all of the diagonal elements are unity [syn: {unit matrix}]

1: an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates; "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1" [syn: {identity}, {identity element}]

1: the co-option of another person's personal information (e.g., name, social security number, credit card number, passport) without that person's knowledge and the fraudulent use of such knowledge

1: the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; ...

1: a graphic character used in ideography [syn: {ideograph}]

1: a graphic character used in ideography [syn: {ideogram}]

1: of or relating to or consisting of ideograms

1: in an idiographic manner; "it's written ideographically"

1: the use of ideograms in writing

1: concerned with or suggestive of ideas; "an ideological argument"; "ideological application of a theory"; "the drama's symbolism was very ideological" [syn: {ideological}]

1: concerned with or suggestive of ideas; "an ideological argument"; "ideological application of a theory"; "the drama's symbolism was very ideological" [syn: {ideologic}]

1: a barrier to cooperation or interaction resulting from conflicting ideologies

1: with respect to ideology; "ideologically, we do not see eye to eye"

1: an advocate of some ideology [syn: {ideologue}]

1: an advocate of some ideology [syn: {ideologist}]

1: an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation [syn: {political orientation}, {political theory}] 2: imaginary or visionary theorization

1: in the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month

1: deciduous round-headed Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red be...

1: deciduous round-headed Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red be...

1: the ground and air and naval forces of Israel [syn: {Israeli Defense Force}]

1: extreme mental retardation [syn: {amentia}]

1: relating to or involving the study of individuals [ant: {nomothetic}]

1: worship of yourself [syn: {autolatry}, {self-worship}]

1: the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life

1: a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language [syn: {parlance}] 2: the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd...

1: an artificial language proposed for use as an auxiliary international language; based on Volapuk but with a vocabulary selected on the basis of the maximum internationality of the roots

1: of or relating to or conforming to idiom; "idiomatic English" [syn: {idiomatical}]

1: an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up [syn: {idiom}, {phrasal idiom}, {set phrase}, {phrase}]

1: of or relating to or conforming to idiom; "idiomatic English" [syn: {idiomatic}]

1: in an idiomatic manner; "he expressed himself idiomatically"

1: (of diseases) arising from an unknown cause; "idiopathic epilepsy"

1: any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause [syn: {idiopathic disorder}, {idiopathy}]

1: any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause [syn: {idiopathic disease}, {idiopathy}]

1: inherited form of hemochromatosis [syn: {classic hemochromatosis}]

1: purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of factors [syn: {thrombocytopenic purpura}, {purpura hemorrhagica}, {Werlhof's disease}]

1: any disease arising from internal dysfunctions of unknown cause [syn: {idiopathic disease}, {idiopathic disorder}]

1: a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual [syn: {foible}, {mannerism}]

1: peculiar to the individual; "we all have our own idiosyncratic gestures"; "Michelangelo's highly idiosyncratic style of painting"

1: a person of subnormal intelligence [syn: {imbecile}, {cretin}, {moron}, {changeling}, {half-wit}, {retard}]

1: a receiver that displays television images; "the British call a tv set a telly" [syn: {television receiver}, {television}, {television set}, {tv}, {tv set}, {boob tube}, {telly}, {goggle box}]