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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Then again, scroll through Carpenter’s many red carpet snapshots and Miss Piggy’s ever-expanding Instagram feed, and you may recognize the similarities predate the special by several years.
From Salon
His heroism was one of the dwindling news stories reminding Americans of their similarities instead of their differences.
From Literature
I am an American actress, of course there are similarities, but I really saw the way I wanted to play her.
From Los Angeles Times
While there are similarities between transactions designed to avoid different reporting requirements, investigators will look at them with a fine-tooth comb.
From MarketWatch
In that vision, hue, saturation and lightness would be determined entirely by geometry and the principle of greatest color similarity.
From Science Daily
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