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