2006-10-05 18:54:05 · 9 answers · asked by michael j 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Identity may refer to one of the following:
In philosophy:
* Identity (philosophy) is the sameness of two things (also see law of identity)
* Identity theory of mind, in the philosophy of mind, holds that the mind is identical to the brain
* Personal identity, in philosophy
In mathematics:
* An identity is an equality that holds regardless of the values of its variables.
* An identity object is an entity that does not change other objects: see identity function, identity element, identity matrix, and identity morphism.
In social science and psychology:
* Identity (social science) (or "social identity"). In the social sciences, identity has specific meanings, stemming from cognitive theory, sociology, politics, and psychology. See also identity politics.
* Cultural identity is a person's self-affiliation (or categorization by others) as a member of a cultural group.
* Gender identity is the gender with which a person identifies (or is identified by others).
* Digital identity is the representation of identity in terms of digital information.
* Online identity is the digital identity established by computer network users.
* Psychological identity is the concept that an individual has a unique identity developed relatively late in history.
In business:
* Corporate identity is the physical manifestation of a business brand.
* Identity theft is the deliberate appropriation of someone else's identity (without that person's permission) for criminal purposes.
In computer science:
* Identity (object-oriented programming), a property of objects that allows those objects to be distinguished from each other.
In creative works:
* Identity (Album) is the title of a music album by Echostream.
* Identity (book) is a novel written by Milan Kundera.
* Identity (film) is a movie directed by James Mangold, starring, among others, John Cusack.
* Identity (album) is an album from Zee with Richard Wright and Dave Harris.
* Identity (music), a transformation of pitches in music.
2006-10-06 00:25:40 · answer #1 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old are you exactly? If you're talking about the Identity Property in math then is a problem with no variables and a 1 in it. if your talking about just an identity u reli need a dictionary.
2006-10-05 19:48:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Identity is who you are or it can also be a way to identify a person i.e a drivers license, library card, whatever.
2006-10-05 18:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It all starts from the day you were born, your born then you get named and you get a social security card and then from now on, your name and your SSC are your identity.
2006-10-05 18:58:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes better have a look in a dictionary.
2006-10-05 18:57:48 · answer #5 · answered by buttar506 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Labels and judgments that other humans place upon each other in order to separate themselves.
2006-10-05 18:55:23 · answer #6 · answered by greenguy415 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unique qualities all your own that make you a person unlike any other.
2006-10-05 19:03:33 · answer #7 · answered by Cherry_Blossom 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My Idendity?I"am a German man...
2006-10-05 19:03:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hello... check a dictionary!
2006-10-05 18:56:10 · answer #9 · answered by duuh 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋