similarity

[ sim-uh-lar-i-tee ]

/ ˌsɪm əˈlær ɪ ti /

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noun, plural sim·i·lar·i·ties.

the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.

an aspect, trait, or feature like or resembling another or another's: a similarity of diction.

OTHER WORDS FOR similarity

1 similitude, correspondence, parallelism.

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OPPOSITES FOR similarity

1 difference.

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Origin of similarity

First recorded in 1655–65; similar + -ity

synonym study for similarity

1. See resemblance.

OTHER WORDS FROM similarity

non·sim·i·lar·i·ty, noun, plural non·sim·i·lar·i·ties.un·sim·i·lar·i·ty, noun, plural un·sim·i·lar·i·ties.

How to use similarity in a sentence

These attacks had distinct similarities with the malware used against Sony.
U.S. Spies Say They Tracked ‘Sony Hackers’ For Years|Shane Harris|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That may be, but experts say that “similarities” to other attacks is hardly a slam dunk.
FBI Won’t Stop Blaming North Korea for Sony Hack -- Despite New Evidence|Shane Harris|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Even on the Israeli side some have recognized the similarities.
Arabs Are the Michael Browns of Israel|Dean Obeidallah|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Similarities between that tragedy and injuries today prove that not much has changed in a century.
When West Point Football Turned Fatal|Nicolaus Mills|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

If you think about the past, going back to Will Gardner, there are similarities between Cary and Will.
‘The Good Wife’ Star Mike Colter Defends Lemond Bishop’s Killer Instincts|Kevin Fallon|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are similarities in the very constitutions of the two governmental organizations, small and large.
William Bradford of Plymouth|Albert Hale Plumb
The differences between the two machines, and their similarities as well, may be explained by a general brief statement.
Steam Steel and Electricity|James W. Steele
He is so eager to descry differences, that he overlooks similarities—nay, identities.
America To-day, Observations and Reflections|William Archer
He believed that things could be kept together by accenting the similarities, not the differences of men.
The Longest Journey|E. M. Forster
Does it bear any similarities to Oswald's handwriting at any point?
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy