# id.

Pronunciation: say "y-DEE" US /ˌaɪˈdi/, UK /ˌaɪˈdiː/

## Noun

1. Acronym of identity document. — Acronym of identity document.
   - Simple: Acronym of identity document. It is a card or paper that shows who you are.
2. Abbreviation of identification. — Abbreviation of identification.
   - Simple: Abbreviation of identification. A short way to write the word, often about naming who or what something is.
   - _Dental records finally allowed investigators to make a positive id._
   - _Field log, May 3: large gray heron at the reservoir, id. confirmed by a second observer._
3. Abbreviation of identifier. — Abbreviation of identifier.
   - Simple: Abbreviation of identifier. It is a name or number that points to just one thing.

## Adverb

Pronunciation: say "ID" /ɪd/

4. Abbreviation of idem, used in a citation to indicate the same work cited just before. — Abbreviation of idem; used in citations to state that the citation is found in the same work as the one previously cited.
   - Simple: Abbreviation of idem. Use it in a citation to point to the same source named just before.
   - _Id. at 215 confirms the court's earlier reasoning on jurisdiction._
   - _For the underlying statistics, see id., table three._

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