Synonyms for Identity
aɪˈdɛn tɪ ti, ɪˈdɛn-iden·ti·ty

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1. identitynoun

   Synonyms:
   selfhood

2. identitynoun

   The sameness some individuals share to make up the same kind or universal.

   Synonyms:
   selfhood

3. identitynoun

   The difference or character that marks off an individual from the rest of the same kind, selfhood.

   Synonyms:
   selfhood

4. identitynoun

   A name or persona—the mask or appearance one presents to the world—by which one is known.

   This criminal has taken on several identities

   Synonyms:
   selfhood

5. identitynoun

   Knowledge of who one is.

   Synonyms:
   selfhood

6. identitynoun

   Any function which maps all elements of its domain to themselves.

   Synonyms:
   selfhood

7. identitynoun

   An element of an algebraic structure which, when applied to another element under an operation in that structure, yields this, second element.

   Synonyms:
   selfhood

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1. identitynoun

   Synonyms:
   constancy, continuance, firmness, fixedness, fixity, invariability, permanence, persistence, steadiness, unchangeableness, uniformity

   Antonyms:
   alteration, change, change, conversion, diversity, innovation, mutation, novelty, regeneration, renewal, renewing, revolution, transformation, transition, transmutation, variation, variety, vicissitude

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1. identity

   Synonyms:
   oneness, unity, sameness, personality, individuality, convertibility

   Antonyms:
   difference, distinctness, separateness, plurality, contrariety

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1. identity, personal identity, individualitynoun

   the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity

   "you can lose your identity when you join the army"

   Synonyms:
   indistinguishability, identity, individualism, personal identity, identity element, individuation, identicalness, identity operator, individuality

2. identitynoun

   the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known

   "geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it"; "it was too dark to determine his identity"; "she guessed the identity of his lover"

   Synonyms:
   indistinguishability, individuality, identity element, personal identity, identity operator, identicalness

3. identity, identity element, identity operatornoun

   an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates

   "the identity under numerical multiplication is 1"

   Synonyms:
   indistinguishability, individuality, identity element, personal identity, identity operator, identity, identicalness

4. identity, identicalness, indistinguishabilitynoun

   exact sameness

   "they shared an identity of interests"

   Synonyms:
   indistinguishability, individuality, identity element, personal identity, identity operator, identity, identicalness

Matched Categories

1. • Identification
   • Operator
   • Sameness

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1. uniquenessadjective

   because if you have your own identity, you are unique

   Submitted by rinat on May 31, 2023  

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1. identitynoun

   Synonyms:
   sameness

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1. List of paraphrases for "identity":

   identities, identification, id, identidad, i.d., characteristics, branding

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How to use Identity in a sentence?

1. Mike Riera:

   The LAPD did not share additional information with us, such as the nature of the inappropriate relationship or the identity of the minor student.

2. Greg Gutfeld:

   The bigger lesson here is that you cannot judge people by a single variable in this case identity, because then you never find out who the person really is.

3. Joseph Bonavolonta:

   Usma Acosta is a convicted cold-blooded killer who thought Usma Acosta could evade justice by entering the United States and creating a new identity for Usma Acosta so Usma Acosta could live under the radar. Usma Acosta needs to face justice for what Usma Acosta did, and today's arrest ensures that Usma Acosta will.

4. Rebecca Utz:

   TBI represents a major redefinition of the person’s identity, functioning and relationship to others. This redefinition is the loss that caregivers are experiencing.

5. Jessica Vaughn:

   And if the government agency issuing them does not know or will not disclose how the bearer arrived in the country how can others rely on the authenticity of an individual's identity? It is equally disconcerting if the government does know and chooses not to disclose it.