identical

同一の、全く同じ

比べている物の間に、違いが全くない。

やさしい英語で： Exactly the same, with no difference between the things being compared.

• The two keys are identical.
• They wore identical shirts to the party.
• Is this phone identical to your old one?

使い方： identical to something (My bag is identical to yours.)

類義語： the same, indistinguishable

反対語： different

よく使う表現： identical twins, identical copies, identical to something, identical design

等しい、同等の

価値、量、意味が完全に等しい。

やさしい英語で： Exactly equal in value, amount, or meaning.

• Both methods gave identical results.
• The two payments were identical in value.
• Are these expressions identical in meaning?

使い方： identical in something (The two expressions are identical in meaning.)

類義語： equal, equivalent

反対語： unequal

よく使う表現： identical values, identical results, identical in meaning