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Identity: meaning, definitions and examples

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identity

 

[ aษชหˆdษ›ntษชti ]

Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

personal

The fact of being who or what a person or thing is.

Synonyms

individuality, personality, selfhood

Examples of usage

  • She believes she is the victim of mistaken identity.
  • He felt a sense of identity with the people in the community.
Context #2 | Noun

social

The characteristics determining who or what a person or thing is.

Synonyms

character, image, reputation

Examples of usage

  • The company is trying to establish its corporate identity.
  • The country is struggling with its national identity.
Context #3 | Noun

mathematics

A transformation that leaves a point unchanged.

Synonyms

equality, sameness

Examples of usage

  • In geometry, a reflection is an example of an identity transformation.

Translations

Translations of the word "identity" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น identidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคนเคšเคพเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Identitรคt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ identitas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพัะพะฑะธัั‚ั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ toลผsamoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใ‚คใƒ‡ใƒณใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒ†ใ‚ฃ (aidentiti)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท identitรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ identidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kimlik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ •์ฒด์„ฑ (jeongchesong)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‡ูˆูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ identita

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ identita

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่บซไปฝ (shฤ“nfรจn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ identiteta

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ einkenni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑะปา“ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ˜แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸษ™xsiyyษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ identidad

Etymology

The word 'identity' originated from the Latin word 'identitas', which means 'sameness' or 'oneness'. The concept of identity has been studied in various fields such as philosophy, psychology, and sociology. It plays a crucial role in understanding personal, social, and mathematical aspects of existence and relationships.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,830, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.