Definitions

1. noun

the fact of being a specific person or thing, or the qualities that make a person or thing what it is, especially when regarded as a source of pride

“She struggled to find her identity in the new city.”

2. noun

the person or thing that has a particular quality or attribute, especially when this is regarded as a source of pride

“He’s a symbol of identity for the community.”

3. noun

a set of characteristics that define a particular group of people

“The identity of the group is defined by their shared values.”

4. verb

to give someone a particular identity or characteristic, or to show that someone belongs to a particular group

“The company will identity the new employees with the company logo.”

5. verb

to discover or establish the fact of being a specific person or thing, or the qualities that make a person or thing what it is

“The detective had to identity the suspect from a photo.”

6. noun

a set of rules for the use of a particular programming language

“The identity of the language was specified in the documentation.”