numerical identity
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noun
logic the relation that holds between two relata when they are the selfsame entity, that is, when the terms designating them have the same referenceCompare qualitative identity See also Leibnitz's law
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But may I presume to inquire, Dr. Reasono, what are the most approved of the advantages of the politico-numerical-identity system?
The Monikins|J. Fenimore Cooper