Same Definition & Meaning

same
adjective
  1. same in identity; "the same man I saw yesterday"; "never wore the same dress twice"; "this road is the same one we were on yesterday"; "on the same side of the street"
  2. closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"
  3. equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "the same number"
  4. unchanged in character or nature; "the village stayed the same"; "his attitude is the same as ever"
noun
  1. a member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer
  2. the language of nomadic Lapps in northern Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula

Synonyms for same

assonant adj

having the same sound (especially the same vowel sound) occurring in successive stressed syllables

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comparable adj

able to be compared or worthy of comparison conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions

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corresponding adj

accompanying; "all rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities" similar especially in position or purpose

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duplicate adj

identically copied from an original; "a duplicate key" being two identical something additional of the same kind

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equal adj

having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms

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equivalent adj

being essentially equal to something; "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command

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identical adj

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different; "rows of identical houses

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indistinguishable adj

exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different; "rows of identical houses

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like adj

resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination

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self adj

(used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self; "self-knowledge"; "self- proclaimed

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"Same" in song lyrics

See how same is used in real songs:

  • "Why things had to change, I don't know, they not the same"
    1.4.0. Productions f/ Lenore, Shawn Wigs — Yesterday
  • "That I'm the best out, nobody can flow the same"
    (2 Live Crew) — This is to Luke From the Posse
  • "Then everyone did the same"
    2 Live Crew — We Like to Chill

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Frequently asked questions

What does same mean?
same in identity; "the same man I saw yesterday"; "never wore the same dress twice"; "this road is the same one we were on yesterday"; "on the same side of the street" closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year" equal in amount or value
What part of speech is same?
Same is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does same have?
Same has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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