similarity
pronunciation
How to pronounce similarity in British English:
UK [ˌsɪməˈlærəti]
How to pronounce similarity in American English:
US [ˌsɪməˈlærəti]
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- Noun:
- the quality of being similar
- a Getalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit
Word Origin
- similarity (n.)
- "state of being similar," 1660s, from similar + -ity, or from French similarité. Related: Similarities "points of resemblance" (1838).
Antonym
Example
- 1. That is where the similarity ends .
- 2. This similarity in chinese and american responses may seem kind of nuts .
- 3. Some proprietors say their company 's similarity to known brands is a coincidence .
- 4. There is reasonable similarity of mice and humans spermatogenesis and the blood-testes barrier .
- 5. Harmony in design is similarity of components or objects looking like these belong together .