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similar
- /ˈsɪm.ɪ.lə/ UK
- /ˈsɪm.ə.lə/ UK
- /ˈsɪm.ə.lɚ/ Canada, US
- /ˈsɪm.lɚ/ Canada, US
- /ˈsɪm.ə.lə/ Australia
- /ˈsəm.ə.lə/ New Zealand
- /ˈsiː.miː.laː/ Hong Kong
- /ˈsiː.miu̯.laː/ Hong Kong
Where it comes from
From French similaire, from Medieval Latin similaris, extended from Latin similis (“like”); akin to simul (“together”).
adjective more similar · most similar
- Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable. My new car is quite similar to my old one, except it has a bit more space in the back.
- Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.
- Of two square matrices; being such that a conjugation sends one matrix to the other.
Similar: akin, allied, alike, comparable, identical, same, twin, homologous, kindred, conformable, corresponding, similar · Opposite: different, unlike, dissimilar, unique
noun similars
- That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
- A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alike, quasi, analogous, suchlike, synonymous, corresponding, connatural, correspondent, like-minded, standardized, interchangeable, exchangeable, replaceable, ish, related, like
adjective
Similar: akin, allied, alike, comparable, identical, same, twin, homologous, kindred, conformable, corresponding, similar · Opposite: different, unlike, dissimilar, unique
Translations
Every language
adj having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable
| Español | similar, semejante, parecido, parejo, equiparable |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비슷하다 biseuthada, 같다 gatda |
| 日本語 | 似ている nite iru |
| 中文 | 類似 /类似 lèisì, 差不多 chàbùduō, 相似 xiāngsì |
| हिन्दी | समान samān, अनुरूप anurūp |
| Português | parecido, semelhante, similar |
| Français | similaire, semblable |
| Deutsch | ähnlich |
| Italiano | simile, somigliante, rassomigliante |
| Ελληνικά | παρόμοιος parómoios, όμοιος ómoios |
| Română | similar, asemănător |
| Русский | подо́бный podóbnyj, похо́жий poxóžij, схо́жий sxóžij, схо́дный sxódnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | giống, tựa, như, giống như, tựa như |
| العربية | مُمَاثِل mumāṯil |
| עברית | דומה domé, משול mashúl |
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title = {similar},
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