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identificativo

/i.den.ti.fi.kaˈti.vo/adjective / noun · masculineC1
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Meaning · adjective

identifying

  • serving to identify, recognize, or distinguish someone or something

In a sentence

Inserisci il tuo codice identificativo per accedere al portale online.

Enter your identification code to access the online portal.

Quali sono gli elementi identificativi richiesti per confermare l'ordine?

What are the identifying elements required to confirm the order?

Senza un documento identificativo valido non puoi ritirare il pacco.

Without a valid identifying document you cannot pick up the parcel.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
identificativomasculine · singular
identificativafeminine · singular
identificativimasculine · plural
identificativefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Very common in technical, digital, and bureaucratic contexts.
  • Frequently nominalised as a masculine noun ('l'identificativo') meaning 'identifier' or 'ID code'.

Related words

Meaning · noun

identifier, ID

  • a unique code, username, or credential used to identify a person or object in a system

In a sentence

Per accedere al portale occorre inserire il proprio identificativo utente.

To log in to the portal you must enter your user identifier.

Ogni dispositivo connesso alla rete ha un identificativo univoco.

Every device connected to the network has a unique identifier.

Se hai smarrito l'identificativo, contatta l'assistenza tecnica.

If you lost your identifier, contact technical support.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
identificativomasculine · singular
identificativimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often shortened informally to 'ID'.
  • Also common as an adjective ('codice identificativo', 'numero identificativo').

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