same, selfsame, very, identical, equivalent, equal mean not different or not differing from one another.
same may imply and selfsame always implies that the things under consideration are one thing and not two or more things.
very, like selfsame, may imply identity, or, like same may imply likeness in kind.
identical may imply selfsameness or suggest absolute agreement in all details.
equivalent implies amounting to the same thing in worth or significance.
equal implies being identical in value, magnitude, or some specified quality.
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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