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.
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Example Sentences
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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
While the defendants were charged over separate incidents, they were sentenced together on Wednesday at Canterbury Crown Court due to the similarity of their offences.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 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
“That’s right. We don’t know who first realized that those meanings were there, but did the similarity, the association, exist before they realized it, or not until then? Did they invent it or discover it?”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
The scientists say there is reason for optimism because nonhuman primates and humans share important anatomical similarities.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I think there are a lot of similarities between politics and entertainment, even more so with the advent of television,” Jones told The Times in 1993, shortly after leaving office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Those in the wild today are descendants from a small population, meaning their genetic similarities make them particularly vulnerable to adapting to new pressures, like diseases or climate change.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
With a bit of imagination, you can even see some similarities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The creature’s only humanlike features are its two legs and two arms … and the similarities stop there.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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