The two ancient coins, though found in separate tombs, were identical in weight and design, suggesting a common mint.
这两枚古代硬币虽然在不同的墓穴中发现,但在重量和设计上完全相同,表明它们来自同一个铸币厂。
A researcher measured the average daily water loss (in milliliters) from the leaves of three plant species grown under identical humid and dry conditions:
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In a laboratory experiment, plants grown under intermittent light exposure—several short light periods separated by darkness—produced more biomass than genetically identical plants grown under a single continuous light period of the same total duration.
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In a controlled taste test, participants rated an unfamiliar fruit more favorably when it was labeled with an appealing, invented name than when the identical fruit was labeled with its actual, scientific-sounding name.
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Which choice best defines “identical”?
B — Exactly alike. “identical” means exactly alike.
Which word means “exactly alike”?
C — identical. “identical” means exactly alike.
identical — exactly alike. In Chinese: 完全相同的.
identical is pronounced /aɪˈdentɪkl/.
The two ancient coins, though found in separate tombs, were identical in weight and design, suggesting a common mint. (这两枚古代硬币虽然在不同的墓穴中发现,但在重量和设计上完全相同,表明它们来自同一个铸币厂。)
indistinguishable, matching, equivalent — all close in meaning to identical (exactly alike).
different, distinct — each the opposite of identical (exactly alike).
Yes. identical is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
ident(same)+ical(form).