identity

//aɪˈdɛntɪti//
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Noun

identitySingular
identitiesPlural
1

The fact of being who or what a person or thing is; the characteristics determining who or what someone or something is.

She struggled to find her own identity after moving to a new country.

2

A person's sense of self, including their personality, beliefs, and individual characteristics that make them unique.

She struggled to find her own identity after moving to a new country.

3

The state or fact of remaining the same person or thing over time; sameness or continuity.

The building has maintained its identity despite many renovations over the years.

4

In mathematics, an equation that is true for all values of the variables, or an element that leaves other elements unchanged when combined with them.

In algebra, x + 0 = x is an identity because it is true for all values of x.