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   similar

   /ˈsɪm(ɪ)lə/

   adjective

   • 1. having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical: "a soft cheese similar to Brie" Similar alike(much) the sameindistinguishableclosenearalmost identicalhomogeneousinterchangeablekindredakinrelatedinformal:much of a muchnesscomparablelikecorrespondinghomogeneousparallelequivalentanalogousmatchinglikemuch the same ascomparable toclose tonear (to)in the nature ofOpposite dissimilardifferentdissimilar tounlike
   • ▪ (of geometrical figures) having the same shape, with the same angles and proportions, though of different sizes.

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing similar to another: archaic "he was one of those whose similar you never meet"
   • 2. a substance that produces effects resembling the symptoms of particular diseases (the basis of homeopathic treatment): "the principle of treatment by similars"

   Word Origin late 16th century (also as a term in anatomy meaning ‘homogeneous’): from French similaire or medieval Latin similaris, from Latin similis ‘like’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSIMILAR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   B1. looking or being almost, but not exactly, the same: My father and I have similar views on politics. I bought some new shoes which are very similar to a pair I had before. Paul is very similar in appearance to his brother. Synonym. alike. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. looking or being almost but not exactly the same.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › similarSIMILAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Similar definition: having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way. See examples of SIMILAR used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › similarSimilar Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SIMILAR is having characteristics in common : strictly comparable. How to use similar in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Similar.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySIMILAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   B1. looking or being almost, but not exactly, the same: My father and I have similar views on politics. I bought some new shoes which are very similar to a pair I had before. Paul is very similar in appearance to his brother. Synonym. alike. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. looking or being almost but not exactly the same.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSIMILAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. showing resemblance in qualities, characteristics, or appearance; alike but not identical. 2. geometry. (of two or more figures) having corresponding angles equal and all corresponding sides in the same ratio. Compare congruent (sense 2) 3. mathematics. (of two classes) equinumerous.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › similarSimilar - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Similar things are alike. If you and your best friend both like walking, mystery novels, and chocolate, and you both dislike jogging, science fiction, and Brussels sprouts, the two of you have similar tastes. The Latin root for similar is similis, meaning "like."

8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › similarSIMILAR Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for SIMILAR: comparable, analogous, like, alike, such, parallel, identical, corresponding; Antonyms of SIMILAR: different, dissimilar, unlike, diverse, various, distinct, disparate, distinguishable