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 platform, however, argued it is a "generic male voice" whose perceived similarity to Tsuda's is subjective at best, according to court records accessed by AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Still, other people’s reactions to their similarity only remind the sisters of the bond they can’t break.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
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
The largest similarity between the VC-25A and the Qatari plane is the communications system, according to Air Force officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Her hair was long, straight, and golden brown—almost the same cinnamon-toast color as Hazel’s, but the similarity to Hazel ended there.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
I got to thinking about the similarities in the daily routines of Philly and the president of the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Stewart “concluded that the works contain substantial similarities in protectable musical expression, including repeated copying of the distinctively protectable melody,” the complaint alleges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
She recalled Pike being very well put together, with similar curly hair to her own, and she felt their small similarities gave them common ground.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
This allowed them to assess whether the patterns were similar and what those similarities might reveal about the true scale of overdiagnosis.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
She handed it to Canton, then pointed out the similarities.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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