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I0020200 (ī-dĕn′tə-fī′) v. i·den·ti·fied, i·den·ti·fy·ing, i·den·ti·fies v. tr. 1. a. To establish or recognize the identity of; ascertain as a certain person or thing: Can you identify what kind of plane that is? I identified the man at the next table as a famous actor. b. Biology To determine the taxonomic classification of (an organism). c. To ascertain as having a certain characteristic or feature: job candidates who are identified as overqualified; children who have been identified with hearing loss. 2. To consider as identical or united; equate: The Greek god Ares is identified with the Roman god Mars. 3. To associate or affiliate closely with: writers who are identified with modernism. v. intr. 1. To consider oneself as sharing certain characteristics or attitudes as another: She identifies strongly with her grandmother. 2. To associate oneself with or admire something, such as a set of ideas: a language learner who identifies with a new culture. 3. To believe or assert that one belongs to a certain group or class: She identifies as a libertarian. He identifies as bisexual.

[Medieval Latin identificāre, to make to resemble : Late Latin identitās, identity; see identity + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

i·den′ti·fi′a·ble adj. i·den′ti·fi′a·bly adv. i·den′ti·fi′er n.

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Adj.

identifiable - capable of being identifiedunidentifiable - impossible to identify

identifiable

adjective recognizable, noticeable, known, unmistakable, discernible, detectable, distinguishable, ascertainable He was easily identifiable by his oddly-shaped hat.

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identifiableidentificabile

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Synonyms for identifiable

adj recognizable

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Antonyms for identifiable

adj capable of being identified

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