similar
adjective
having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way.
self-similar
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a word derived from
similar.
Example Sentences
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When you zoom in or out, it’s self-similar.
From The Verge ● Mar. 15, 2022
This model has been pioneered in a lot of Sun Belt metro areas where you have a relatively recent housing stock and a fairly self-similar one as well.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2021
We much prefer to become romantically involved with someone of the same race, and we also pick mates who are self-similar in education, height, body mass index, social positions, attitudes, religiosity and even genes.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 14, 2019
What’s left are some self-similar cities in three regions: Atlanta, Dallas, and Denver are among the faster-growing, more recently developed U.S. metropolises—low-cost, low-tax cities with weaker universities and more auto-dependent transportation patterns.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2017
In the old aphorism, nature is always self-similar.
From Representative Men by Ralph Waldo Emerson
