Definition of same in English English dictionary
- A reply of confirmation of identity
Blue-Collar Man: The same.
- Similar, alike
You have the same hair I do!.
- Used to express the unity of an object or person which has various different descriptions or qualities
We were all going in the same direction.
- The identical thing, ditto
The same can be said of him.
- Something similar, something of the identical type
You two are just the same.
- Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; numerically identical
Peter and Anna went to the same high school: the high school to which Peter went is the high school to which Anna went.
- It or them, without a connotation of similarity
Methods of selectively distributing data in a computer network and systems using the same (US Patent 7,191,208).
- identical
- {a} of the like kind, mentioned before
- Of like kind, species, sort, dimensions, or the like; not differing in character or in the quality or qualities compared; corresponding; not discordant; similar; like
- You can say all the same or just the same to introduce a statement which indicates that a situation or your opinion has not changed, in spite of what has happened or what has just been said. jokes that she did not understand but laughed at just the same
- at the same time: see time
- Something that is still the same has not changed in any way. Taking ingredients from the same source means the beers stay the same Only 17% said the economy would improve, but 25% believed it would stay the same
- You use same to indicate that you are referring to only one place, time, or thing, and not to different ones. Bernard works at the same institution as Arlette It's impossible to get everybody together at the same time John just told me that your birthday is on the same day as mine
- When two or more people or things are thought to be separate and you say that they are one and the same, you mean that they are in fact one single person or thing. Luckily, Nancy's father and her attorney were one and the same person I'm willing to work for the party because its interests and my interests are one and the same
- equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number"
- {s} identical; similar, alike; equal, equivalent; aforesaid, previously mentioned
- If two or more things, actions, or qualities are the same, or if one is the same as another, they are very like each other in some way. In essence, all computers are the same People with the same experience in the job should be paid the same Driving a boat is not the same as driving a car I want my son to wear the same clothes as everyone else at the school
- alike, identically; similarly, correspondingly
- Not different or other; not another or others; identical; unchanged
- 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"
- unchanged in character or nature; "the village stayed the same"; "his attitude is the same as ever"
- in the same manner; "you get treated fairly, same as any other student in this course!"
- in the same manner; "you get treated fairly, same as any other student in this course!
- formulae You say `same to you' in response to someone who wishes you well with something. `Have a nice Easter.' --- `And the same to you Bridie.'
- 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"
- formulae You say `same here' in order to suggest that you feel the same way about something as the person who has just spoken to you, or that you have done the same thing. `Nice to meet you,' said Michael. `Same here,' said Mary Ann = likewise
- You say `same again' when you want to order another drink of the same kind as the one you have just had. Give Roger another pint, Imogen, and I'll have the same again
- Just mentioned, or just about to be mentioned
- If you say `It's all the same to me', you mean that you do not care which of several things happens or is chosen. Whether I've got a moustache or not it's all the same to me
- If something is happening the same as something else, the two things are happening in a way that is similar or exactly the same. I mean, it's a relationship, the same as a marriage is a relationship He just wanted the war to end, the same as Wally did
- You use the same to refer to something that has previously been mentioned or suggested. We made the decision which was right for us. Other parents must do the same We like him very much and he says the same about us. Same is also an adjective. Dwight Eisenhower possessed much the same ability to appear likeable
- pron. identical thing; aforesaid item, previously mentioned thing
- ilke
- self
- same difference
- The distinction mentioned makes no difference; the two things distinguished amount to the same thing
- same exact
- Same, exactly the same, exact same
They both did the same exact things in the same exact way.
- same gender loving
- homosexual (particularly in the African-American community)
- same here
- I agree; I have the same opinion
Bob: Same here. We're going to the reservoir.
- same old same old
- A familiar, uninteresting, or tedious situation, activity, narrative, or set of facts
Most basically, this is the same old-same old — visionary artist struggles successfully to realize his particular vision, gets famous, gets laid, gets in trouble with the whole celebrity thing, tries to escape the demands of his exigent fans . . . ends up sort of beloved, sort of intact, but sort of unfulfilled, too.
- same old story
- What usually happens, a happening which is not surprising
It's the same old story - everywhere I go I get slandered. (Paul Simon: Keep My Customer Satisfied).
- same old, same old
- Alternative form of same old same old
- same old-same old
- Alternative form of same old same old
- same to you
- I wish to you what you have just wished to me
Go to hell, bozo! / Same to you, fella!.
- same-old same-old
- Alternative form of same old same old
- same-old, same-old
- Alternative form of same old same old
- same-sex
- Restricted to members of a single sex
a same-sex school.
- same-sex
- Of, or relating to homosexual men or women
Some nations have legalized same-sex marriage.
- same old
- 1. ways of saying that something usually happens2. in the same way as things usually happen3. usual4. what people usually do
- same old same old
- 1. ways of saying that something usually happens2. in the same way as things usually happen3. usual4. what people usually do
- same as
- identical to, like, in like manner to
- same pattern
- identical style, pattern which repeats
- same thing
- identical matter or object, unchanged matter
- same(p)
- unchanged in character or nature; "the village stayed the same"; "his attitude is the same as ever
- same-sex
- Same-sex people are the same sex as each other, or the same sex as a particular person. women's same-sex friends. same-sex marriage/relationship etc a marriage, relationship etc between two men or two women = homosexual
- same-sex marriage
- two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated
- all else the same
- Ceteris paribus
- all the same
- Anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless
He knew it was risky, but he did it all the same.
- at the same time
- on the other hand (introducing an opposing viewpoint)
- at the same time
- simultaneously
- by the same token
- For a similar reason; in a similar manner; similarly; likewise; along the same lines
The petroleum and gas of eastern Ohio, and by the same token, of western Pennsylvania and New York are unquestionably derived from the great shale formation of Devonian and subcarboniforous age that underlies this territory, and they are stored in sandstones overlying or interstratified with these shales..
- exact same
- Same, exactly the same, same exact
They both did the exact same things in the exact same way.
- if it's all the same
- If it makes no difference; if nobody minds; if it doesn't bother anyone
If it's all the same to you, I'd prefer to stay at a hotel instead of at your house.
- in the same boat
- In the same situation or predicament; having the same problems
You can ignore their problems, but you could be in the same boat someday.
- in the same vein
- Similarly, likewise; relatedly
- in the same vein
- Similar, like, alike; related
- just the same
- Anyway; despite
He didn't like it one bit, but he smiled just the same.
- on the same page
- In broad agreement or sharing a common general understanding or knowledge (common in office environments)
I want to make sure we're all on the same page with the game plan for the Acme account.
- on the same wavelength
- In rapport or complete accord
Luckily, the members of the committee were on the same wavelength, so we didn't have endless discussions about what words meant.
- one and the same
- The same person or thing. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two things
It's almost like there's one electron in two places at one and the same time.
- play the same tape
- To repeat exactly what one previously said or did
We met a staff member, Pat, from Senator Dole's office first.... We had our message clear and crisp. We gave a couple of examples... . We indicated... . We talked about... . We thanked Pat and, as we walked to Senator Burr's office, congratulated each other... . We had a very good meeting with John from Senator Burr's office and played the same tape from our earlier meeting.
- sameness
- the quality of being the same; identity
- sameness
- a tiring lack of variety; monotony
- self-same
- Very same; exactly the same
But you can imagine my surprise when I angled said state-of-the-art bins to the street, watched the long black car as it rolled up and saw the self-same guy step out of it.
- sing from the same hymnbook
- To make the same or similar statements, especially to express the same opinions in public as a result of a prior agreement
Still, he mostly sang from the same hymnbook as the Bush Administration, saying fundamental fiscal trends are favorable.
- singing from the same hymnbook
- Present participle of sing from the same hymnbook
- sleep under the same bridge
- a critique of a law where circumstances are ignored
- sleep under the same bridge
- To be formally, but not actually, equal under the law
The equally enforced prohibition not to sleep under the same bridge does not signify the reign of equlaity but rather its opposite for those without homes.
- tar with the same brush
- To characterize using the same undesirable attribute, especially unjustly
And few would distinguish between state and federal public servants, tarring them with the same brush of disdain.
- tarred with the same brush
- Simple past tense and past participle of tar with the same brush
- the more things change, the more they stay the same
- A proverb making the observation that turbulent changes do not affect reality on a deeper level other than to cement the status quo
- walk and chew gum at the same time
- To do something very easy
- at the same time
- together, simultaneously; along with
- two sides of the same coin
- Different but closely related features of one idea
- the same
- idem
- sameness
- {n} the same state or quality, identity
- be cast in the same mold
- (deyim) Bearing a close resemblance, as in All his detective stories are cast in the same mold. This term uses the verb to cast in the sense of forming an object by running molten metal into a mold. [Late 1500s]
- on the same page
- (deyim) In agreement
- on the same page
- (deyim) In business meetings and college classes people often make copies of a single report and hand a copy to each person at the meeting. While they discuss the different points in the report, each person needs to be reading from the same page ("on the same page"). Everyone is "on the same page" when they are all following along and understanding the basic idea that the group is sharing. "On the same page" has a further meaning of people being in basic understanding and agreement on something. Example: "Before we make any decisions today, I'd like to make sure that everyone is on the same page." People are "on the same page" when they look at a problem or a situation in the same way and agree on a course of action. Example: "Each of us has been busy with his own projects lately, so I called this meeting today to bring us all together on the same page."
Are we all on the same page?.
- Same as
- sigger
- Same as
- arthen
- The same
- ilk
- sameness
- the quality of wearisome constancy and lack of variety; "he had never grown accustomed to the monotony of his work"; "he hated the sameness of the food the college served"
- sameness
- the quality of being alike; "sameness of purpose kept them together
- sameness
- The sameness of something is its lack of variety. He grew bored by the sameness of the speeches. a boring lack of variety, or the quality of being very similar to something else
- sameness
- the state of being equivalent; equality
- sameness
- {i} identicalness; similarity, likeness; equality, equivalence; uniformity, lack of variety, monotony
- sameness
- the quality of being alike; "sameness of purpose kept them together"
- sameness
- Hence, want of variety; tedious monotony
- sameness
- The state of being the same; identity; absence of difference; near resemblance; correspondence; similarity; as, a sameness of person, of manner, of sound, of appearance, and the like
- the same
- {i} same thing as mentioned before
