a. [ Gr. &unr_; to whirl round. ] Revolving on an axis. [ Obs. ] Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. identique. See Identity. ] 1. The same; the selfsame; the very same; not different; as, the identical person or thing. [ 1913 Webster ]

I can not remember a thing that happened a year ago, without a conviction . . . that I, the same identical person who now remember that event, did then exist. Reid. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Uttering sameness or the same truth; expressing in the predicate what is given, or obviously implied, in the subject; tautological. [ 1913 Webster ]

When you say body is solid, I say that you make an identical proposition, because it is impossible to have the idea of body without that of solidity. Fleming. [ 1913 Webster ]

Identical equation (Alg.), an equation which is true for all values of the algebraic symbols which enter into it. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ }, a. In diplomacy (esp. in the form identic), precisely agreeing in sentiment or opinion and form or manner of expression; -- applied to concerted action or language which is used by two or more governments in treating with another government. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

adv. In an identical manner; with respect to identity. “Identically the same.” Bp. Warburton. “Identically different.” Ross. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being identical; sameness. [ 1913 Webster ]