identical
adjective
similar or alike in every way.
nonidentical
-
a word derived from
identical.
Example Sentences
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Research with identical and nonidentical twins suggests that narcissism may be at least partially genetically heritable, but other studies indicate that dysfunctional parenting might also play a significant role.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 16, 2023
This is because of the additional orientations and interactions that are possible in a system comprised of nonidentical components.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
He recorded the first successful transplant to a nonidentical recipient, in 1959, and the first using a cadaver kidney, in 1962.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2012
The final gene set contains 39,031 genes with 56,218 protein-coding transcripts, of which 52,925 nonidentical proteins were retained for analysis.
From Nature ● Jul. 13, 2011
Oppenheimer had doubts about how well he might fit in on campus—“any fruitful future in Berkeley would have to depend ... on a certain mutual respect for nonidentical points of view.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
