Synonyms

similarity

American

[sim-uh-lar-i-tee] / ˌsɪm əˈlær ɪ ti /

noun

plural

similarities

the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.

Synonyms:

parallelism, correspondence, similitude

Antonyms:

difference
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

First recorded in 1655–65; similar + -ity

Example Sentences

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O'Neill was afforded the same amount of games in charge as his successor, but that's where the similarity ends.

From BBC

This carefully cultivated impression, combined with the bag’s visual similarity to the classic L.L.

From The Wall Street Journal

There were no more similarities because I feel like women's tennis stands on its own right now.

From Barron's

“We see similarities to the late 1960s,” he adds.

From Barron's

Mice brains are often used in scientific research into human brain pathologies including dementia because of key similarities between the two.

From MarketWatch

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