English · Word Candidate

identity

/aɪˈdɛntɪti/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: identities

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Sameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified things) being the same.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tính đồng nhất, giống nhau

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Noun

Examples

But whenas a leſſer number of Agreements in each Paralleliſm (provided there were nothing contrary) could not but have been a ſtrong preſumption of the Identity of the Subjects of the Viſions in each Chapter, I mean, That the Two-horned Beaſt and the Whore are one, and the Seven-headed Beaſt in each

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The difference or character that marks off an individual or collective from the rest of the same kind; selfhood; the sense of who something or someone or oneself is, or the recurring characteristics that enable the recognition of such an individual or group by others or themselves.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặc điểm hoặc tính cách riêng biệt của một cá nhân hoặc tập thể

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

I've been through so many changes, I have no sense of identity.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “identity” mean?

Sameness, identicalness; the quality or fact of (several specified things) being the same.

Is “identity” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.