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- [sim-uh-lar-i-tee]
- /ˌsɪm əˈlær ɪ ti/
- /ˌsɪm.ɪˈlær.ɪ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sim-uh-lar-i-tee]
- /ˌsɪm əˈlær ɪ ti/
Definitions of similarity word
- noun plural similarity the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance. 1
- noun plural similarity an aspect, trait, or feature like or resembling another or another's: a similarity of diction. 1
- noun similarity likeness, being alike 1
- uncountable noun similarity If there is a similarity between two or more things, they are similar to each other. 0
- countable noun similarity Similarities are features that things have which make them similar to each other. 0
- noun similarity the state or quality of being similar; resemblance or likeness 0
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Origin of similarity
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; similar + -ity
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Similarity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
similarity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
similarity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for similarity
noun similarity
- adjacency — the quality or state of being adjacent; nearness
- agreement — An agreement is a formal decision about future action which is made by two or more countries, groups, or people.
- analog — Analog technology involves measuring, storing, or recording an infinitely variable amount of information by using physical quantities such as voltage.
- analogue — If one thing is an analogue of another, it is similar in some way.
- apposition — If two noun groups referring to the same person or thing are in apposition, one is placed immediately after the other, with no conjunction joining them, as in 'Her father, Nigel, left home three months ago.'
Antonyms for similarity
noun similarity
- anomalism — the state or quality of being anomalous.
- antilogy — a contradiction in terms
- antipole — the opposite pole
- antithesis — The antithesis of something is its exact opposite.
- apostrophe — An apostrophe is the mark ' when it is written to indicate that one or more letters have been left out of a word, as in 'isn't' and 'we'll'. It is also added to nouns to form possessives, as in 'Mike's car'.
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