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ID 1

 (ī′dē′) Informal
n.
A form of identification, especially an ID card.
tr.v. ID'ed, ID'·ing, ID's
To check the identification of, especially in order to verify legal age; card: The bouncer ID'ed everyone who looked younger than 30.

ID 2

abbr.
1. also Id. Idaho
2. identification
3.
a. inner diameter
b. inside diameter
c. internal diameter
4. Intelligence Department
5. intelligent design

id

 (ĭd)
n.
In Freudian theory, the division of the psyche that is totally unconscious and serves as the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.

[New Latin (translation of German Es, a special use of es, it, as a psychoanalytic term), from Latin, it; see i- in Indo-European roots.]
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id

(ɪd)
n
(Psychoanalysis) psychoanal the mass of primitive instincts and energies in the unconscious mind that, modified by the ego and the superego, underlies all psychic activity
[C20: New Latin, from Latin: it; used to render German Es]

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ID

abbreviation for
1. (Placename) Idaho
2. identification (document)
3. Also: i.d inside diameter
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Intelligence Department
5. (Anatomy) Also: i.d intradermal
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id

(ɪd)

n. Psychoanal.
the part of the psyche that is the source of unconscious and instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle. Compare ego (def. 2), superego.
[1924; < Latin id it, as a translation of German Es literally, it]

ID

(ī′dē′)

n., pl. ID's, IDs
v., ID'd or IDed or ID'ed, ID'ing or ID•ing.
1. a means of identification, as a document containing information regarding the bearer's identity.
v.t.
2. to identify.
3. to issue an ID to: Go to the admissions office if you haven't been ID'd yet.

ID

1. Also, Id. Idaho.
2. Also, i.d. inside diameter.
3. (Iraq) dinar.

I'd

(aɪd)
contraction of I would or I had.

-id1

,
a suffix of nouns that have the general sense “offspring of, descendant of,” occurring orig. in loanwords from Greek (Atreid; Nereid), and productive in English on the Greek model, esp. in names of dynasties, with the dynasty's founder as the base noun (Abbasid; Fatimid), and in names of periodic meteor showers, with the base noun usu. denoting the constellation or other celestial object in which the shower appears (Perseid).
[< Latin -id-, s. of -is < Greek]

-id2

,
a suffix occurring in English derivatives of modern Latin taxonomic names, esp. zoological families and classes; such derivatives are usu. nouns denoting a single member of the taxon or adjectives with the sense “pertaining to” the taxon: arachnid; canid.
[< Greek -idēs]

-id3

,
var. of -ide: lipid.

-id4

a suffix occurring in descriptive adjectives borrowed from Latin, often corresponding to nouns ending in -or1: humid; pallid.
[< Latin -idus]

id.

idem.

I.D.

1. identification.
2. identity.
3. Intelligence Department.
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id

The part of the mind or personality that is governed by the pleasure principle, and which demands gratification.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.ID - a state in the Rocky MountainsID - a state in the Rocky Mountains  
Yellowstone National Park - the first national park in the United States; located in the border area between Wyoming and Montana and Idaho; spectacular wilderness; famous for Old Faithful geyser and for buffalo and bears
U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA, America, the States, U.S. - North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
Boise, capital of Idaho - the capital and largest city of Idaho
Coeur d'Alene - a town in the northern panhandle of Idaho; popular resort area
Idaho Falls - a town in southeastern Idaho on the Snake River
Lewiston - a town in northwestern Idaho
Nampa - a town in southwestern Idaho
Pocatello - a university town in southeastern Idaho
Sun Valley - a winter sports resort in south central Idaho
Twin Falls - a town on the Snake River in south central Idaho near the Twin Falls
Coeur d'Alene Lake - a lake in northern Idaho
Salmon River, Salmon - a tributary of the Snake River in Idaho
Snake River, Snake - a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition
2.ID - a card or badge used to identify the bearerID - a card or badge used to identify the bearer; "you had to show your ID in order to get in"
badge - an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in"
positive identification - evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance; "a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a single identity by several people"
3.id - (psychoanalysis) primitive instincts and energies underlying all psychic activity
depth psychology, psychoanalysis, analysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
unconscious, unconscious mind - that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware
inherent aptitude, instinct - inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals"
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ID

noun identification, papers, credentials, licence, warrant, identity card, proof of identity, letters of introduction He showed his ID to the man.
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Translations
بِطاقَة هَوِيَّههَوِيَّه
dokladidentita
IDID-kort
atpažinimo dokumentastapatybė
identitatepersonas apliecibapersonibu apliecinošs dokuments
osebna izkaznica

ID

A. ABBR (US) =Idaho
B. N ABBR =identification, identity
C. CPD [bracelet, tag, number] → de identidad
ID card Ncarnet m de identidadDNI m (Sp), cédula f (de identidad) (LAm)C.I. f (LAm)
ID parade N (Brit) → rueda f de reconocimiento, rueda f de identificación

id

[ɪd] N (Psych) → id m
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ID

[ˌaɪˈdiː]
n (= identification) → pièce f d'identité ID card
abbr (US) (=Idaho)
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ID

n abbr of identification, identity I don’t have any ID on meich habe keinen Ausweis dabei; he showed them his IDer zeigte ihnen seinen Ausweis; you need ID to get inman braucht einen Ausweis, um hineinzukommen; can I see some ID?kann ich Ihren Ausweis sehen?
vt personidentifizieren; we’ve ID’d the girlwir haben das Mädchen identifiziert; Molly got ID’dsie haben Mollys Ausweis kontrolliert

id

n (Psych) → Es nt
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id

[ɪd] n (Psych) → Id m, Es m
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ID

(ˌai ˈdiː) noun
1. identity. The police have established the victim's ID.
2. an identification (card). Can I see some ID, please?; an ID card.
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id

n. id.
1. término en psicoanálisis que con el ego y el superego forma parte del inconsciente freudiano y actúa como reservorio de la energía psíquica y el libido;
2. sufijo que indica ciertas erupciones secundarias de la piel que aparecen distantes de la sede de la infección primaria.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

ID

V. identification.

id

n (psych) ello m, id m, fuente f inconsciente de toda energía psíquica
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