similarity
Americannoun
plural
similarities-
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.
Related Words
See resemblance.
Other Word Forms
- nonsimilarity noun
- unsimilarity noun
Etymology
Origin of similarity
Example Sentences
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One notable example is the similarity between feline mammary cancer and human breast cancer.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026
Using what Mr. Pielke called an approximate “fuzzy match” raised the similarity to 47.8%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
The facts in the Gray case bear an eerie similarity to the Crumbleys’.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
Beyond that, the main point of similarity between Bessette and Diana is that the paparazzi hounded both – Diana to death, and Bessette to resentful exhaustion.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
The only similarity, evident in Seabiscuit, was that swatting foreleg.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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