same

A1 · Beginner

det. exactly like another person or thing in look, size, or quality.

det. indicating a person or thing that is exactly like another in kind, quality, or amount.

“My brother and I have the same color eyes.”

“The two laboratories reached the same conclusion despite using entirely different methodologies for their respective experiments.”

A2 · Elementary

pron. the thing that was just mentioned.

pron. the identical thing or person previously mentioned; often used to avoid repetition.

“I will have the same, please.”

“After hearing his colleague's order, he decided to have the same to avoid spending more time studying the menu.”

B1 · Intermediate

adv. in the same way or to the same degree.

adv. in an identical manner or to an equal extent.

“The new model works much the same as the old one.”

“The patient's condition remained much the same throughout the night, showing neither significant improvement nor further decline.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Informal · Slang

interj. a quick way to say you agree or feel the same way.

interj. an exclamation used to indicate agreement with a previous statement or to signal that the speaker is in a similar situation.

“I am so tired of this rain. Same.”

“When the lead singer posted about needing a long vacation, thousands of fans simply replied with 'Same' in the comments.”