B2adjectivesciencelanguage
US/aɪˈden.tɪ.kəl/
UK/aɪˈden.tɪ.kəl/
exactly the same, or very similar in every way
In context
The twins are identical, so even their teachers mix them up.
Your answer is identical to Nam's; did you copy it?
The two phones look identical, but one has more memory.
Words that go with identical
adjective + noun
- identical twinsIdentical twins share the same DNA.
- identical copyPlease keep an identical copy of the contract.
adjective + preposition
- identical toThe copy was almost identical to the original painting.
adverb + adjective
- almost identicalThe two hotels offer almost identical rooms at different prices.
- virtually identicalThe new model is virtually identical to last year's.