identity /ī-denˈti-ti/

1. The state of being the same
2. Sameness
3. Individuality
4. Personality
5. Who or what a person or thing is
6. (also old identity) a long-standing and well-known inhabitant of a place (Aust and NZ informal)
7. An equation true for all values of the symbols involved (mathematics)

Relating to or involving identity or proof of identity

identity bracelet noun

A bracelet consisting of a flat metal bar, on which the owner's name may be engraved, joined to a chain

identity card, disc, etc noun

A card, disc, etc bearing the owner's or wearer's name, etc, used to establish his or her identity

identity crisis noun

Psychological confusion caused by inability to reconcile differing elements in one's personality

identity element noun (mathematics)

An element (e) in a system of elements such that e*x=x*e=x for every value of x, where * denotes a binary operation (in the ordinary number system, e = 0 for addition, and 1 for multiplication)

identity parade noun see identification parade under identify

identity theft noun

The practice of using another person's name or other personal information to carry out fraudulent monetary transactions.

law or principle of identity (logic)

A law stating that A is A, that a thing is the same as itself

• incorporating
• incorporation
• incorporations
• incorporative
• incorporator
• incorporators
• incorporeal
• incorporealities
• incorporeality
• incorporeally
• incorporeities
• incorporeity
• incorpse
• incorpsed
• incorpses
• incorpsing
• incorrect
• incorrectly
• incorrectness
• incorrectnesses
• incorrigibilities
• incorrigibility
• incorrigible
• incorrigibleness
• incorrigibly