identity (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known
examples 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
Outgoing links
Hypernym recognition, identification
Derivationally related form identity → identify
Derivationally related form identity → identify; identity → identify
Incoming links
Hyponym recognition, identification
Derivationally related form identify → identity; identify → identity
Derivationally related form identify → identity

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