nonidentical
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnɪˈdɛntɪkəl/
:
no idénticos
- Alyssa and Johnny are nonidentical twins who share some traits, but they have distinct personalities.
- nonidentical twins
Examples
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Aspects of construct validity and external validity, 27 28 or function 29 may be common across nonidentical interventions.
Academic text (2013) -
The caller's initial experience is framed with two similar but nonidentical blends (the Miracle and the Message).
Academic text (2005) -
They preached that transplants involving nonidentical humans or animals invariably doomed the recipients.
Academic text (2001) -
The two paintings are nonidentical; although they depict the same scene, one has brighter colors than the other.
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The researchers tested two nonidentical drugs to see how effectively they treat the same condition.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not the same as another person or thing
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3.5
Clearly different from others
37
7.9
Different in type so they cannot be easily compared
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3.8
Different in appearance or nature
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4.2
Not the same as each other
Different from another person or thing in important ways
Different in color or style when seen together
Not the same in value, amount, or importance
Antonyms
How Different
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonidentical is made of the part non- meaning 'not' and identical, which comes from the same root as identity meaning 'the same'. So nonidentical literally means 'not the same', which is why we use it for things that differ in some way.