resemblance
Americannoun
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the state or fact of resembling; similarity.
- Antonyms:
- difference
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a degree, kind, or point of likeness.
- Synonyms:
- similitude, analogy
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a likeness, appearance, or semblance of something.
- Synonyms:
- image
noun
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the state or quality of resembling; likeness or similarity in nature, appearance, etc
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the degree or extent to which or the respect in which a likeness exists
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something resembling something else; semblance; likeness
Related Words
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.
Other Word Forms
- nonresemblance noun
- preresemblance noun
- resemblant adjective
Etymology
Origin of resemblance
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, equivalent to resembl(er) “to resemble” resemble + -ance -ance
Example Sentences
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The December 28 showdown, with modified rules to balance up any physical inequalities between the two players, bore little resemblance to the era-defining 1973 encounter between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.
From Barron's
This resemblance suggests that religious ideas may have influenced the choice of Karnak's location.
From Science Daily
Given this was hundreds of millions of years ago, Scotland bore no resemblance to the land it is today, instead being located near the equator.
From BBC
The Fleischers and Disney were contemporaries, but the resemblance ends there.
From Los Angeles Times
This resemblance suggests that the star behind GRB 250314A was not dramatically different from massive stars that produce similar explosions in the nearby universe.
From Science Daily
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