similarity

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US /ˌsɪm.əˈlæɹ.ə.ti/ UK /ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/ See IPA manual

Freq #20562

Meanings

1

noun
The state of being alike, or a feature that two or more things share.

There is a striking similarity between the two paintings.
2

noun
The fact that something looks or seems close to something else.

The similarity in their voices is remarkable.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

likeness resemblance semblance similitude

Opposites

difference dissimilarity

Word family

Forms similarities

Derived forms antisimilarityautosimilaritybiosimilaritybisimilaritydissimilarityhaplosimilaritynonsimilarityself-similarity

Related forms alikenesslikeness

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Phrases (1)

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rough similarity
a broad resemblance that does not extend to every detail

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From French similarité. Morphologically similar + -ity

*sem- Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Abstract Ideas

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