non-identical
/ˌnɒn.aɪˈden.tɪ.kəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn.aɪˈden.t̬ə.kəl/ (ame, ipa)
non-identical — adjective
1. different in some real detail from another person or thing, even when the two ar
different in some real detail from another person or thing, even when the two are closely linked or expected to match
The chairs looked non-identical because each carpenter carved the arms by hand.
be non-identical (small but real difference)
Trang bought two non-identical lamps so the room would feel less formal.
non-identical + plural noun
The lab compared two non-identical samples from the river after the storm.
Mira noticed the earrings were non-identical when one stone caught more light.
文法句型
non-identical + plural noun
be non-identical
two non-identical [things]
用法筆記
Often appears when two things belong together as a pair, set, or comparison, but a writer wants to stress that they still differ in some detail. It is more formal and narrower than the everyday adjective 'different'.
2. describing twins who developed from two separate eggs, so they are born together
describing twins who developed from two separate eggs, so they are born together but do not have exactly the same appearance or genetic make-up
The doctor explained that the babies were non-identical twins with separate placentas.
fixed phrase: non-identical twins
Hamza grew up with non-identical twins who shared a birthday but looked very different.
The scan showed Quinn was carrying non-identical twins, one boy and one girl.
Folake and her non-identical twin have different hair textures and face shapes.
- identical
describes twins that developed from one fertilized egg
- monozygotic
medical term for identical twins
文法句型
non-identical twins
be non-identical twins
用法筆記
Usually appears in the fixed phrase 'non-identical twins'. In everyday explanations it contrasts with 'identical twins' and means the twins developed from two separate eggs, not from one egg that split.