Identical vs Duplication - What's the difference?
identical | duplication |
(not comparable) Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.
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, passage=By this means as many absolutely identical plates can be produced as may be required, and being hardened they will yield a very large number of prints without any appreciable deterioration.}}
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(not comparable) Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; numerically identical.
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passage=Nor could I myself look upon this man without some emotion, for he seemed to be the identical person who had picked up the ragged tunic in the lonely wood, and, as a matter of fact, he was!}}
(not comparable, biology) Of twins, sharing the same genetic code.
(not comparable, mathematics) Exactly equivalent.
(comparable, rare) Approximating or approaching exact equivalence.
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(usually, pluralized, chiefly, philosophy) Something which has exactly the same properties as something else.
The act of duplicating, or the state of being duplicated; a doubling; a folding over; a fold.
The act or process of dividing by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, the duplication of cartilage cells.
As nouns the difference between identical and duplication
is that identical is (usually|pluralized|chiefly|philosophy) something which has exactly the same properties as something else while duplication is the act of duplicating, or the state of being duplicated; a doubling; a folding over; a fold.As an adjective identical
is (not comparable) bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.identical
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Adjective
(en adjective)- The terms of Article 8th are still more identical .