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law of identity

law of identity noun: the logical principle that anything equals itself, expressed by the symbolic equation A=A.

Noun

law of identity

  1. The logical principle that anything equals itself, expressed by the symbolic equation A=A.
    • The law of identity states that an apple is an apple.

Questions about law of identity

What does law of identity mean?
Law of identity means the logical principle that anything equals itself, expressed by the symbolic equation A=A.
What part of speech is law of identity?
Law of identity is a noun.

Words near law of identity in the dictionary

  1. law of diminishing returns
  2. law of double negation
  3. law of excluded middle
  4. law of Hobson-Jobson
  5. law of holes
  6. law of identity
  7. Law of Jante
  8. law of large numbers
  9. law of love
  10. law of majestas
  11. law of markets

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