dissimilarity
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dissimilarity
- /dɪˌsɪmɪˈlæɹɪti/ UK
Where it comes from
From dis- + similarity or dissimilar + -ity.
noun dissimilarities
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A lack of similarity or a lack of likeness in appearance to something else.
The experiment was abandoned when one fine day spontaneous combustion of the pulverised coal in the container occurred, and a black cloud of the very finely divided fuel rose into the air by the force of the explosion, and was slowly wafted by the prevailing breeze over the town, upon which it desce
Similar: dissimilitude, nonresemblance, disparity, dissemblance, dissimilarity, unalikeness, unlikeness · Opposite: similarity, resemblance, likeness, sameness
Opposite: similarity
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noun
Opposite: similarity
Translations
Every language
noun lack of similarity in appearance to something else
| Español | desemejanza, disimilitud |
|---|---|
| Português | dissimilaridade, dessemelhança |
| Français | dissimilitude |
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@misc{dissimilarity_2026,
title = {dissimilarity},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dissimilarity},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
