law of similarity

or Law of Sim·i·lar·i·ty

[ lawuhv sim-uh-lar-i-tee ]

/ ˈlɔ əv ˌsɪm əˈlær ɪ ti /

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noun

Psychology. (in Gestalt psychology) the idea that things that are similar tend to be perceived as a unit: The law of similarity can be evoked with color, shape, size, texture, or almost any other attribute.

the idea that things or actions that are similar have a connection to each other or can affect each other without a perceptible means of doing so:The ritual operates on the basis of the magical law of similarity, according to which the imitation of an action causes it to happen.

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Origin of law of similarity

First recorded in 1845–50

Words nearby law of similarity

law of parsimony, law of proximity, law of reflection, law of refraction, law of segregation, law of similarity, law of sines, law of superposition, law of supply and demand, law of the jungle, Law of the Medes and the Persians