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Your feedback will be reviewed. {{#verifyErrors}} {{message}} {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{#message}} {{message}} {{/message}} {{^message}} There was a problem sending your report. {{/message}} {{/verifyErrors}} * * * * Cambridge Dictionary +Plus * My profile * +Plus help * Log out {{userName}} * Cambridge Dictionary +Plus * My profile * +Plus help * Log out Log in / Sign up English (UK) Search Search Cambridge Dictionary * Dictionary * Translate * Grammar * Cambridge Dictionary +Plus ____________________ (BUTTON) English (BUTTON) {{word}} {{#beta}}Beta{{/beta}} {{#preferredDictionaries}} {{^selected}} {{name}} {{/selected}} {{/preferredDictionaries}} Meaning of identity in English identity noun [ C or U ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /aɪˈden.tə.ti/ us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /aɪˈden.t̬ə.t̬i/ B2 who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others: The man's identity was being kept secret while he was helping police with enquiries. I cannot reveal the identity of my source. The informant was given a new identity (= a different name and new official documents) for protection. The newspaper photo apparently showed him in Rome but it was a case of mistaken identity (= it was the wrong person). In prison people often suffer from a loss of identity. I think my job gives me a sense of identity. More examples * He was quite certain about his attacker's identity. * He assumed a false identity in order to escape from the police. * To conceal his identity, the man's words are being read by an actor. * Through a process of deduction , the detectives discovered the identity of the killer. * Australia has its own cultural identity, which is very different from that of Britain. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Mind and personality * (a) penny for your thoughts idiom * alter ego * autism * autistic * beauty * beauty is only skin deep idiom * cognitive * internally * intrapersonal * inward * inwardly * mental * penny * personality * psyche * psycho * quality * quirk * self * unconscious See more results » (Definition of identity from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerʼs Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) identity | American Dictionary identity noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ɑɪˈden·tɪ·t̬i/ identity noun [C] (person) who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others: [ U ] As a journalist she refuses to reveal the identity of her source. identity noun [C] (mathematical statement) algebra an equation (= mathematical statement) that is true for every value given to a variable (= number that can change) (Definition of identity from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) identity | Business English identity noun [ C or U ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /aɪˈdentəti/ us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio plural identities the reputation, characteristics, etc. of a person or organization that makes the public think about them in a particular way: Companies often spend a fortune on branding in their attempts to communicate their identity. who a person is, or information that proves who a person is, for example, their name and date of birth: When applying for a driver license or identification card, you must provide proof of your identity. confirm/prove your identity You may be asked to confirm your identity by phone. See also brand identity corporate identity (Definition of identity from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of identity identity It also suggests that traditional ways of telling the story overlook what sustains ordinary folk intent on finding religious meaning and identity. From Cambridge English Corpus A two-tiered transcription regulation mechanism that protects germ cell identity. From Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from the Cambridge English Corpus and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. More examples Fewer examples Some returned to join another garden on a false identity. From Cambridge English Corpus Each of these (identity matching and supramodal representations) is based on the assumption that integration of vision and hearing occurs within the observer. From Cambridge English Corpus In so doing, he treats the parties' identities as having been established. From Cambridge English Corpus It fails to demonstrate how identity constrains paths to social reform. From Cambridge English Corpus In both of these situations, social subjects enact authentication by historicizing their identities through claims of linguistic continuity with a valued past. From Cambridge English Corpus In the second case, person is a bundle of his or her social identities, affiliations, and roles. From Cambridge English Corpus The paper examines the contribution that gender roles and identities make to the overall configuration of resources available to particular individuals. From Cambridge English Corpus They selfassessed quality of performance, importance to one's identity and satisfaction in their family roles. From Cambridge English Corpus If the identity of the nearest competitor is important, then the margin of victory over this competitor should be a significant constraint on expenditure decisions. From Cambridge English Corpus Identity is certainly a tricky issue; one that appears to mean different things to different people. From Cambridge English Corpus Coherence can be partially ensured if different semantic identities are based on similar structural characteristics. From Cambridge English Corpus Accounts of taking charge and assertions of robust identities tended to dominate the early interviews. From Cambridge English Corpus The identity of the authors whose work was targeted in this way is even more intriguing. From Cambridge English Corpus Collocations with identity identity These are words often used in combination with identity. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. aspect of identity The travails of one meso-scale aspect of identity, ethnicity, are instructive. From Cambridge English Corpus civic identity And the effort to discern and preserve civic identity is a defining task of politics. From Cambridge English Corpus collective identity This consciousness is historically grounded, giving recognition and value to a form of society and collective identity which predates the nation-state. From Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from the Cambridge English Corpus and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with identity Translations of identity {{translatePanelDefaultEntry.datasetText}} in Chinese (Traditional) in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Arabic in Czech in Danish in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Korean in Portuguese in Chinese (Simplified) in Italian in Russian in Spanish {{{translatePanelDefaultEntry.entryLeft}}} See more 身份, 本身, 特性… See more 身元, 独自性, 固有性… See more kimlik, hüviyet, belirleyici/tanımlayıcı özellik… See more identité… See more identitat… See more هُويّة… See more totožnost… See more identitet… See more identitas… See more รูปพรรณสัณฐาน… See more nhân dạng… See more tożsamość… See more identiti… See more die Identität… See more identitet… See more 신원, 정체성… See more identidade… See more 身份, 本身, 特性… See more identità… See more личность, отличительные черты, индивидуальность… See more identidad… See more Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! Translator tool What is the pronunciation of identity? Browse identify with someone identify with sth identifying identikit identity identity card identity crisis identity parade identity politics Test your vocabulary with our fun image quizzes (BUTTON) * {{randomImageQuizHook.copyright1}} * {{randomImageQuizHook.copyright2}} * {{randomImageQuizHook.copyright3}} Image credits Try a quiz now More meanings of identity All * identity crisis * brand identity * identity card * identity theft * gender identity * identity parade * corporate identity See all meanings Word of the Day physicist a person who studies physics or whose job is connected with physics About this Give yourself a pat on the back! (The language of praising) Blog Give yourself a pat on the back! 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