same

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

adj. identical, selfsame, interchangeable, alike, equivalent; monotonous. See identity, weariness. Ant., different.

II

(Roget's IV) modif.

1. [Like another in state]

Syn. equivalent, identical, corresponding, selfsame, very, alike, equal, equivalent; see also alike 1 , 2 , equal .

2. [Like another in action]

Syn. similarly, in the same manner, likewise; see alike 3 , related 2 .

Syn.- same , in one sense, agrees with selfsame and very in implying that what is referred to is one thing and not two or more distinct things [ that is the same , or selfsame or very , house we once lived in ] and, in another sense, implies reference to things that are really distinct but without any significant difference in kind, appearance, amount, etc. [ I eat the same food every day ] ; identical , in one sense, also expresses the first idea [ this is the identical bed where he slept ] and, in another, implies exact correspondence in all details, as of quality, appearance, etc. [ the signatures are identical] ; equal implies the absence of any difference in quantity, size, value, degree, etc. [equal weights, an equal advantage ] ; equivalent implies of things that they amount to the same thing in value, force, meaning, etc. [ $5 or its equivalent in merchandise ] pron.

Syn. the very same, identical object, no other, no different, substitute, equivalent, similar product, synthetic product, just-as-good*.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.

1. identical alike, ditto, equal, matching, twin, duplicate, comparable, equivalent, similar, corresponding.

2. unchanged changeless, constant, steady, unvarying.

ANT.: 1. contrasting, different, unlike. 2. changed, varied

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Being one and not another or others; not different in nature or identity: identic, identical, selfsame, very. See SAME. 2. Agreeing exactly in value, quantity, or effect: equal, equivalent, even1, identical, tantamount. Idioms: on a par, one and the same. See SAME. 3. Remaining continually unchanged: changeless, consistent, constant, invariable, unchanging, unfailing. See CHANGE. 4. Having no change or variation: changeless, constant, equable, even1, invariable, invariant, regular, steady, unchanging, uniform, unvarying. See SAME.