same 
same (sām)
adjective
- being the very one; identical
- alike in kind, quality, amount, or degree; corresponding: often prefixed to nouns or past participles to form adjectives
- unchanged; not different to look the same as ever
- before-mentioned; just spoken of
Etymology: ME < ON samr, akin to Goth sama, OHG samo, OE same < IE *som-, var. of base *sem-, one, together, with > Sans saṃ, Gr homōs, alike, L simul, at the same time, similis, like
the same person or thing: usually with the, this, or that
adverb
in the same way; in like manner: usually with the
same
modif.
Like another in state
equivalent, identical, corresponding, selfsame, very, alike, equal, equivalent; see also alike 1, 2, equal.Like another in action
similarly, in the same manner, likewise; see alike 3, related 2.
same, in one sense, agrees with selfsame and very in implying that what is referred to is one thing and not two or more distinct things that is the same, or selfsame or very, house we once lived in and, in another sense, implies reference to things that are really distinct but without any significant difference in kind, appearance, amount, etc. I eat the same food every day; identical, in one sense, also expresses the first idea this is the identical bed where he slept and, in another, implies exact correspondence in all details, as of quality, appearance, etc. the signatures are identical; equal implies the absence of any difference in quantity, size, value, degree, etc. equal weights, an equal advantage; equivalent implies of things that they amount to the same thing in value, force, meaning, etc. $5 or its equivalent in merchandise
same
pron.
Preposition: as
- mine: Posted by Nigel on 6 January, 2006 at 3:38 PM As for the surefire cold remedy, almost the same as mine.
- everyone: If they are here they will be treated the same as everyone else.
- one: This modeling technique provides synthetic earthquakes, which frequency content is the same as the observed one.
- height: This may or may not be the same as the height of ascenders.
- temperature: Above 91° F, wind movement has no effect on the apparent temperature, so wind chill is the same as the outside temperature.
- total: This is about the same as the total of grants given to charities by the UK government ( excluding public service contract funding ).
Modifies a noun
- time: You can show or hide multiple layers at the same time by dragging over eye icons in the Layers palette.
- way: In the same way, words don't describe things.
- thing: I find the same things in my original sources.
- period: That drawing comes from the same period: 1976.
- day: Note how the weather has changed on the same day from the previous picture!
- name: Based on the popular BBC Schools television series of the same name.
Preposition: in
- case: It is the same in the case of arúpåvacara kusala citta and vipåkacitta, and lokuttara kusala citta and vipåkacitta.
- time: Is it the same in all times and cultures?
Preposition: except
- filename: Links to Specific Sections within the Current Document The technique is the same except the filename is omitted.
Preposition: with
- image: It is the same with the images of Phase Contrast or the DIC images.
Preposition: for
- applicant: Q. Is the application process the same for mature applicants?
- employe: The company dealt with this through its normal competence and performance management process, which is the same for all employees regardless of age.
- cell: Since the SRTM data should be the same for any overlapping edge cells, this should not make any difference.
- film: The newly launched video iPod will no doubt do the same for film and television material.
Somemenare bornkings; and someare bornstatesmen. The two are seldom the same.
Purple haze is in my brain Lately things don't seem the same.
Work eight hours and sleep eight hours and make sure theyare not the same.
But the past is just the same,öand War's a bloody game.
The path up and down is one and the same.
Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.
I loved thee once; I'll love no moreö Thine be the grief as is the blame; Thou art not what thou wast before, What reason I should be the same?
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
Two things are always the same the dance and war.
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