dissimilarity

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌdɪsɪməˈlɛrəti/ UK /ˌdɪsɪmɪˈlærɪti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the state of being unlike or different

The striking dissimilarity of the twins surprised everyone they met.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the state of being unlike... difference disparity divergence unlikeness distinction contrast

Opposites

similarity likeness resemblance sameness parity

Word family

Related forms dissimilar similaritydissimilitude

Etymology

From dissimilar + -ity; dissimilar from dis- ('not') + similar, from Latin similis ('like'), from Proto-Indo-European *sem- ('one, together').

similis Latin *sem- Proto-Indo-European

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# dissimilarity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌdɪsɪməˈlɛrəti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌdɪsɪmɪˈlærɪti/

## Meanings
1. the state of being unlike or different

## Examples
- The striking dissimilarity of the twins surprised everyone they met.

## Synonyms
- difference
- disparity
- divergence
- unlikeness
- distinction
- contrast

## Antonyms
- similarity
- likeness
- resemblance
- sameness
- parity

## Related Forms
- dissimilar
- similarity
- dissimilitude

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: similis
- Root: *sem-

## Etymology
From dissimilar + -ity; dissimilar from dis- ('not') + similar, from Latin similis ('like'), from Proto-Indo-European *sem- ('one, together').

## AI Etymology
Dissimilarity comes from dissimilar + -ity; dissimilar from dis- ('not') + similar, from Latin similis ('like'), from Proto-Indo-European *sem- ('one, together'). The etymological trail includes Latin similis and Proto-Indo-European *sem-. As a noun, dissimilarity names the state of being unlike or different. The same family is visible in related forms such as dissimilar, similarity, and dissimilitude. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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