similarity
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2.7
- noun
- /ˌsɪməˈlærɪti/
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similitud
- Let me briefly point out some of the remarkable similarities among the three religions of Abraham.
- similarities and differences
- a striking similarity
- share similarities
We look for similarities in likes and dislikes.
- We look for similarities in likes and dislikes.
- Was there not some similarities between him and Roger Stone?
- But that's where all the similarities end.
- Or is there a similarity between youth and adult PTSD?
- Notice the similarity between this and this, right?
- It was fascinating to find, you know, the similarities were far greater than the differences.
- That's the similarity right, between us that matters.
- And you just, you know, they say like, listen for the similarities, not the differences.
- But there has been so many eerie similarities with the MAGA movement and Nazi Germany.
- To me, it's, you know, there are so many similarities, right?
- So, so choosing someone with some similarities will make for less compromise down the road.
- So we start to look at the the similarities, right?
- What points of similarity are there in their advice that that you saw?
- As you guys can see, compare and contrast, there's no similarities.
Examples
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The scientists found a striking similarity in the genetic makeup of the two species.
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Such studies might reveal interesting similarities or differences compared to the results of the current study.
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And you know, clearly there are similarities between the two.
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Some students also commented on the similarity of the course to a research lab.
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When students are able to find similarities with one another, understanding is a natural outcome.
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Teachers also noted that Israeli and American students alike found similarities with each other.
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There are a lot of similarities between pain and itch.
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It was fascinating to find, you know, the similarities were far greater than the differences.
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And cowpox had sufficient similarity to smallpox.
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Evaluators were struck by the similarity of charters to each other and to regular schools.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
105
3.0
A likeness in how two people or things look
63
4.4
A similarity between two things or events
36
3.5
How much two people or things look the same
31
4.6
A quality that people or things share
24
4.2
A close match that shows two things are similar
18
6.2
A situation where two things have the same value, meaning, or effect
16
4.0
A strong feeling of connection between people or groups who share similar interests
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4.2
A lack of change or variety in daily life
1
6.7
A similarity in how two or more things are arranged and how they develop
1
4.8
Being similar in form or appearance to the usual design
1
9.8
A likeness in how two things look or behave
The fact of being similar in how something looks or behaves
People or things that seem very similar to each other
The state of being exactly the same in every way
Antonyms
Compounds
How Similar
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Similarity comes from the Latin root simil-, from similis, which means 'like'. It is the same root you see in similar and simile, and that is why similarity means the 'likeness' or how alike two things are.