iden-ti-ty, I-'den(t)-&t-E, &-'den(t)- : iden-ti-fi-ca-tion, I-"dent-&-f&-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
1 : the condition of being exactly alike : SAMENESS
2 : INDIVIDUALITY
3 : the fact of being the same person or thing as claimed - >prove one's identity
4 : IDENTITY ELEMENT
Function: noun
1 : an act of identifying : the state of being identified
2 : evidence of identity - carry identification at all times