identity matrix
- n a scalar matrix in which all of the diagonal elements are unity
ignominiousness
- n unworthiness meriting public disgrace and dishonor
idealization
- n a portrayal of something as ideal
the idealization of rural life was very misleading - n (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad
- n something that exists only as an idea
identical twin
- n either of two twins developed from the same fertilized ovum (having the same genetic material)
identification
- n the act of designating or identifying something
- n evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing
- n the condition of having the identity (of a person or object) established
the thief's identification was followed quickly by his arrest
identification of the gun was an important clue - n the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
- n the attribution to yourself (consciously or unconsciously) of the characteristics of another person (or group of persons)
identification number
- n a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification
identification particle
- n a tiny particle of material that can be added to a product to indicate the source of manufacture
identifier
- n a symbol that establishes the identity of the one bearing it
identikit
- n a likeness of a person's face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought
identikit picture
- n a likeness of a person's face constructed from descriptions given to police; uses a set of transparencies of various facial features that can be combined to build up a picture of the person sought
identity
- n the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
you can lose your identity when you join the army - n the individual characteristics by which a thing or person is recognized or known
geneticists only recently discovered the identity of the gene that causes it
it was too dark to determine his identity
she guessed the identity of his lover - n an operator that leaves unchanged the element on which it operates
the identity under numerical multiplication is 1 - n exact sameness
they shared an identity of interests
identity crisis
- n distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about one's self and one's role in society