The difference between Different and Identical

When used as nouns, different means the different ideal, whereas identical means something which has exactly the same properties as something else.

When used as adjectives, different means not the same, whereas identical means bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics.

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  1. Different as an adjective:

    Not the same; exhibiting a difference.

  2. Different as an adjective:

    Various, assorted, diverse.

  3. Different as an adjective:

    Distinct, separate; .

    Examples:

    "Several different scientists all reached this conclusion at about the same time."

  4. Different as an adjective:

    Unlike most others; unusual.

  1. Different as a noun (mathematics):

    The different ideal.

  1. Identical as an adjective (not comparable):

    Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.

  2. Identical as an adjective (not comparable):

    Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; numerically identical.

  3. Identical as an adjective (not comparable, biology):

    Of twins, sharing the same genetic code.

  4. Identical as an adjective (not comparable, mathematics):

    Exactly equivalent.

  5. Identical as an adjective (comparable, rare):

    Approximating or approaching exact equivalence.

  1. Identical as a noun (usually, pluralized, chiefly, philosophy):

    Something which has exactly the same properties as something else.

  2. Identical as a noun:

    An identical twin.

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