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  • 21identical — ► ADJECTIVE 1) exactly alike or the same. 2) (of twins) developed from a single fertilized ovum, and therefore of the same sex and usually very similar in appearance. DERIVATIVES identically adverb. ORIGIN Latin identicus, from identitas (see… …

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  • 22identical — [ī den′ti kəl] adj. [ IDENTIC + AL] 1. the very same 2. exactly alike or equal: often followed by with or to 3. designating twins, always of the same sex, developed from a single fertilized ovum and very much alike in physical appearance: cf.… …

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  • 23Identical particles — Statistical mechanics Thermodynamics · …

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  • 24identical — 01. [Identical] twins develop from the equal division of a fertilized egg. 02. A nylon thread is stronger than a steel wire of [identical] weight. 03. They live in a housing development where all the homes look [identical]. 04. The bridesmaids… …

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  • 25identical — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ absolutely, completely …

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  • 26Identical ancestors point — In genetic genealogy, the identical ancestors point (IAP) is that point in a given population s past where each individual then alive turned out to be either the ancestor of every individual alive now, or to have no living descendants at all.… …

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  • 27identical — i|den|ti|cal [aıˈdentıkəl] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: identicus, from Late Latin identitas; IDENTITY] exactly the same, or very similar ▪ four identical houses identical to/with ▪ Nutritionally, infant formulas are almost… …

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  • 28identical twin — noun either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material) • Syn: ↑monozygotic twin, ↑monozygous twin • Hypernyms: ↑twin • Hyponyms: ↑Siamese twin, ↑conjoined twin * …

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  • 29identical — adj. identical to, with (his hat is identical to mine) * * * [aɪ dentɪk(ə)l] with (his hat is identical to mine) identical to …

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  • 30identical — i|den|ti|cal [ aı dentıkl ] adjective ** exactly the same: companies that were identical in most respects All the plants were grown under identical conditions. identical to/with: This house is almost identical to the one where I lived as a child …

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