similarity
Americannoun
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similarities
plural
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the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
- Synonyms:
- parallelism, correspondence, similitude
- Antonyms:
- difference
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an aspect, trait, or feature like or resembling another or another's.
a similarity of diction.
Synonym Usage
See resemblance.
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Etymology
Origin of similarity
Explanation
You might get annoyed if people keep saying there is a similarity between you and your older sister, particularly if you're tired of being compared to her. A similarity is a sameness or alikeness. When you are comparing two things — physical objects, ideas, or experiences — you often look at their similarities and their differences. Difference is the opposite of similarity. Both squares and rectangles have four sides, that is a similarity between them. Just because two things share similarities doesn't mean they are the same.
Vocabulary lists containing similarity
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Example Sentences
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The differences between the two men stretch as long as the Hampden pitch, the one similarity his employers are banking on is that he becomes the serial qualifier Clarke became.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
But there is one similarity between the two episodes that could be more apt: The timing of each blowup within the context of the respective bull markets in which they occurred.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
They share a facial similarity that in certain closeups seems purposely accentuated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
The goal was to define hue, saturation, and lightness using only the geometric property of highest color similarity.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 7, 2026
No doubt it was the similarity of their gaits that prompted Penelope’s memory, but the two had little else in common: For example, Dr. Westminster was extremely clever and Bertha was not clever at all.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
The review was prompted by similarities in the deaths of D'Wit's father Vernon and the Baxters - all of whom were found dead in their armchairs.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Ms. Simpson explores the similarities between the power struggles of romantic relationships and the semantic tug of war between writers and their translators—and the role of fidelity in both situations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The manufacturing supply chain is already comprehensive, sharing many similarities with that of electric vehicles.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The scientists say there is reason for optimism because nonhuman primates and humans share important anatomical similarities.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Since twins share identical genetic material, he reasoned, any substantial similarities between them could be attributed to genes, while any differences were the consequence of environment.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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