dissimilarity

American  

[dih-sim-uh-lar-i-tee, dis-sim-] / dɪˌsɪm əˈlær ɪ ti, dɪsˌsɪm- /

noun

plural

dissimilarities

1. unlikeness; difference.

2. a point of difference.

   There are dissimilarities in our outlooks.

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dissimilarity British  

/ ˌdɪsɪmɪˈlærɪtɪ /

noun

1. difference; unlikeness

2. a point or instance of difference

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Related Words

See difference.

Etymology

Origin of dissimilarity

First recorded in 1695–1705; dis- ¹ + similarity

Example Sentences

But the complete tonal dissimilarity between the laugh-track side of Allison's world and the half that's entirely a grim working-class drama was never this show's problem.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2021

Opponents of the Hogan plan agree that the dissimilarity with Virginia is real, although they view it from the opposite perspective.

From Washington Post • Jul. 4, 2021

Ever since Chubbs Peterson convinced Happy Gilmore to trade his Bruins sweater for a sweater vest, golf and hockey have been irrevocably intertwined—an odd couple united by apparatus, cultural dissimilarity, and the comedy therein.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 5, 2019

But for all the surface dissimilarity of their deeds, the two men are ultimately guilty of the same transgression.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2019

On reflection, Cahokia’s dissimilarity to other cities is not surprising; having never seen a city, its citizens had to invent every aspect of urban life for themselves.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann