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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.

Words nearby similarity

simian virus, simian virus 40, simianization, simic, similar, similarity, similarity transformation, simile, similia similibus curantur, similitude, simionato

Origin of similarity

First recorded in 1655–65; similar + -ity

SYNONYMS FOR similarity

1 similitude, correspondence, parallelism. See resemblance.

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ANTONYMS FOR similarity

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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.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for similarity

Hitchcock was fascinated when I pointed out the similarity, and considered it at some length.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Online commenters remarked that the student bore a similarity to one of the suspects pictured in a picture released by the FBI.
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I am pretty happy-go-lucky in general, so that is also a similarity.
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The easiest way to satisfy the similarity requirement would be to purchase one or more other sports franchises.
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Paprika has a huge cult following and Nolan has quietly admitted a similarity.
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There is such a similarity in all these statues that a representation of one will suffice.
The Prehistoric World|E. A. Allen
Their similarity to those in which the Indians make ice is very apparent.
A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume II (of 2)|Johann Beckman
Each had its characteristics, yet all had points of similarity.
Some Forerunners of Italian Opera|William James Henderson
Similarity and coincidence do not necessarily prove identity and imitation.
Amenities of Literature|Isaac Disraeli
At first sight there seems no similarity between the mouth of a biting insect and of one living by suction.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier

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