resemblance
[ ri-zem-bluhns ]
/ rɪˈzɛm bləns /
noun
the state or fact of resembling; similarity.
a degree, kind, or point of likeness.
a likeness, appearance, or semblance of something.
Words nearby resemblance
resection, resectoscope, reseda, reselect, resell, resemblance, resemblant, resemble, resend, resent, resentful
Origin of resemblance
SYNONYMS FOR resemblance
1 Resemblance, similarity imply that there is a likeness between two or more people or things. Resemblance indicates primarily a likeness in appearance, either a striking one or one which merely serves as a reminder to the beholder: The boy has a strong resemblance to his father. Similarity may imply a surface likeness, but usually suggests also a likeness in other characteristics: There is a similarity in their tastes and behavior.
2 analogy, similitude.
3 image.
OTHER WORDS FROM resemblance
non·re·sem·blance, nounpre·re·sem·blance, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for resemblance
resemblance
/ (rɪˈzɛmbləns) /
noun
the state or quality of resembling; likeness or similarity in nature, appearance, etc
the degree or extent to which or the respect in which a likeness exists
something resembling something else; semblance; likeness
Derived forms of resemblance
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