Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Identical: Having the same nature, qualities, or characteristics; being exactly the same.
   • Homogeneous: Consisting of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; uniform in composition or structure.

2. Verb:

   • To unify / to make identical: To cause things to become the same or consistent; to standardize.
   • To identify (with): To consider or treat as the same; to equate one thing with another.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Hai mẫu vật này là đồng nhất. (These two specimens are identical.)
  • Chúng tôi muốn một câu trả lời đồng nhất từ tất cả mọi người. (We want a uniform answer from everyone.)
• Verb:
  • Cần đồng nhất các quy định trên toàn quốc. (It is necessary to standardize the regulations nationwide.)
  • Không nên đồng nhất khái niệm "giàu có" với "hạnh phúc". (One should not equate the concept of "wealth" with "happiness.")

Advanced Usage

• In mathematics and logic, "đồng nhất" describes an identity or an equation that is true for all values of the variables.
  • Đây là một đẳng thức đồng nhất. (This is an identity equation.)
• In philosophy, it refers to the principle of identity or the state of being one and the same.
  • Nguyên lý đồng nhất là nền tảng của logic học. (The principle of identity is fundamental to logic.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đồng nhất hóa (v): to homogenize, to make uniform.
  • Quá trình đồng nhất hóa sữa. (The milk homogenization process.)
• Sự đồng nhất (n): identity, uniformity, homogeneity.
  • Sự đồng nhất về văn hóa. (Cultural homogeneity.)

Synonyms

• Identical: Exactly alike.
• Uniform: Unvarying in form or character.
• Homogeneous: Of the same kind.
• Standardize: To make consistent.

Related Idioms

• While not a common idiom, the phrase "đồng nhất quan điểm" means to unify viewpoints or reach a consensus.
  • Cuộc họp nhằm đồng nhất quan điểm giữa các bộ phận. (The meeting aims to align the viewpoints between departments.)