Synchronized vs Identical - What's the difference?
synchronized | identical |
Having attained synchronization, together, coordinated, combined.
(synchronize)
(not comparable) Bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.
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, passage=By this means as many absolutely identical plates can be produced as may be required, and being hardened they will yield a very large number of prints without any appreciable deterioration.}}
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(not comparable) Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; numerically identical.
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passage=Nor could I myself look upon this man without some emotion, for he seemed to be the identical person who had picked up the ragged tunic in the lonely wood, and, as a matter of fact, he was!}}
(not comparable, biology) Of twins, sharing the same genetic code.
(not comparable, mathematics) Exactly equivalent.
(comparable, rare) Approximating or approaching exact equivalence.
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(usually, pluralized, chiefly, philosophy) Something which has exactly the same properties as something else.
As adjectives the difference between synchronized and identical
is that synchronized is having attained synchronization, together, coordinated, combined while identical is bearing full likeness by having precisely the same set of characteristics; indistinguishable.As a verb synchronized
is past tense of synchronize.As a noun identical is
something which has exactly the same properties as something else.synchronized
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The synchronized swimmers did everything together, even breathing at the same time.
Derived terms
* synchronized skatingVerb
(head)identical
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The terms of Article 8th are still more identical .