¹same

same, selfsame, very, identical, equivalent, equal mean not different or not differing from one another. same may imply and selfsame always implies that the things under consideration are one thing and not two or more things <took the same route> <derived from the selfsame source>. very, like selfsame, may imply identity, or, like same, may imply likeness in kind <the very point I was trying to make>. identical may imply selfsameness or suggest absolute agreement in all details <identical results>. equivalent implies amounting to the same thing in worth or significance <two houses equivalent in market value>. equal implies being identical in value, magnitude, or some specified quality <equal shares in the business>.

same, identical, and equal mean not different or not differing from one another. same is used when the things being compared are really one thing and not two or more things. <We saw the same person.> identical usually is used when two or more things are just like each other in every way. <The two jewels seemed identical.> equal is used when the things being compared are like each other in some particular way. <The two baseball players are of equal ability.>