id
part of speech
noun (ID — identification, ids or IDs); noun (the id — psychology term)
meaning for a pupil
1) ID (usually written in capitals) is short for identification: a card or document that shows who you are, like a passport or student card. tree →
2) An ID can be a number or name that identifies something, like a user ID or a product ID. tree →
3) In psychology, the id is the part of the mind with basic wishes and instincts. tree →
4) In old books and notes, Id. is short for idem, meaning "the same", used to point back to the work just named. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and safety: adults show ID to travel, at banks or to prove their age; children may have school ID badges; in online safety, never share your ID details, passwords or ID numbers with strangers. In computing lessons, each user or record has an ID. Phrases: photo ID, show your ID, ID card, user ID.
examples
- You need photo ID to get on the plane. tree →
- The visitors wore ID badges at school. tree →
- Please type your user ID and password. tree →
- Never share your ID details with strangers online. tree →
- The police checked the man's ID. tree →
- Each book in the library has an ID number. tree →
note
Usually written «ID» in capitals and pronounced as two letters, «eye-dee». «To ID someone» (informal) means to identify them. Do not confuse with «I'd» (I would / I had). The psychology word «id» is written in lower case.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «id» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.