Meaning & use
identity
The distinct characteristics that define who a person or thing is, or proof of who someone is.
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Her cultural identity shaped much of the imagery in her paintings.
Please show a valid form of identity before boarding the flight.
A note on using this word
In math, an "identity" also refers to an equation true for all values of its variables, a technical sense.
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