0 who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others:
The man's identity was being kept secret while he was helping police with enquiries.
The informant was given a new identity (= a different name and new official documents) for protection.
The newspaper photo apparently showed him in Rome but it was a case of mistaken identity (= it was the wrong person).
1 who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others:
[ U ] As a journalist she refuses to reveal the identity of her source.
2 an equation (= mathematical statement) that is true for every value given to a variable (= number that can change)
3 the reputation, characteristics, etc. of a person or organization that makes the public think about them in a particular way:
4 who a person is, or information that proves who a person is, for example, their name and date of birth:
He assumed a false identity in order to escape from the police.
To conceal his identity, the man's words are being read by an actor.
Through a process of deduction , the detectives discovered the identity of the killer.
Australia has its own cultural identity, which is very different from that of Britain.
It also suggests that traditional ways of telling the story overlook what sustains ordinary folk intent on finding religious meaning and identity.
A two-tiered transcription regulation mechanism that protects germ cell identity.
Some returned to join another garden on a false identity.
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