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similar
sim·i·lar S0414700 (sĭm′ə-lər)adj.1. Having a resemblance in appearance or nature; alike though not identical.2. Mathematics Having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional. Used of geometric figures: similar triangles.
[French similaire, from Latin similis, like; see sem- in Indo-European roots.]
sim′i·lar·ly adv.similar (ˈsɪmɪlə) adj1. showing resemblance in qualities, characteristics, or appearance; alike but not identical2. (Mathematics) geometry (of two or more figures) having corresponding angles equal and all corresponding sides in the same ratio. Compare congruent23. (Mathematics) maths (of two classes) equinumerous[C17: from Old French similaire, from Latin similis] similarity n ˈsimilarly advUsage: As should not be used after similar: Wilson held a similar position to Jones (not a similar position as Jones); the system is similar to the one in France (not similar as the one in France)sim•i•lar (ˈsɪm ə lər)
adj. 1. having a likeness or resemblance, esp. in a general way; having qualities in common: two similar houses. 2. (of geometric figures) having the same shape; having corresponding sides proportional and corresponding angles equal: similar triangles. [1605–15; earlier similary < French similaire or Medieval Latin similāris= Latin simil(is) like, similar (akin to simul together) + -āris -ar1] sim′i•lar•ly, adv. same similarSame is almost always used with the. 1. 'the same'If two or more things are the same, they are alike. All the streets look the same in the fog.Essentially, all computers are the same.2. 'the same as'You say that one thing is the same as another thing. He was not the same as the other boys.The next day was the same as the one before.Be Careful!
Don't use any preposition except as after the same in sentences like these. Don't say, for example, 'He was not the same like the other boys'. You can put a noun between the same and as. You can say, for example, 'She goes to the same school as her sister'. Her dress was the same colour as her eyes.I'm in the same type of job as you.You can also use the same as to compare actions. For example, you can say 'She did the same as her sister did', or just 'She did the same as her sister'. He said exactly the same as you did.They've got to earn a living, the same as anybody else.3. adverbs used with 'the same'The following adverbs are often used in front of the same: | exactly | nearly | almost | practically | virtually | |
The next time I saw him he looked exactly the same.Their policies are practically the same as those of the previous government.4. 'similar'If two people or things are similar, each one has some features that the other one has. The two friends look remarkably similar.Our ideas are basically very similar.You say that one thing is similar to another thing. It is similar to her last book.My dress is similar to that, only longer.You can use similar in front of a noun when you are comparing a person or thing to someone or something else that has just been mentioned. Many of my friends have had a similar experience.Put them in a jar, bowl, or other similar container.5. adverbs used with 'similar'The following adverbs are often used in front of similar: | broadly | rather | roughly | surprisingly | quite | | remarkably | strikingly | very | |
Their proposals were rather similar.My problems are very similar to yours.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | similar - marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"same - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year"dissimilar - not similar; "a group of very dissimilar people"; "a pump not dissimilar to those once found on every farm"; "their understanding of the world is not so dissimilar from our own"; "took different (or dissimilar) approaches to the problem" | | 2. | similar - having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"alike, like | | 3. | similar - resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"likesame - closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree; "curtains the same color as the walls"; "two girls of the same age"; "mother and son have the same blue eyes"; "animals of the same species"; "the same rules as before"; "two boxes having the same dimensions"; "the same day next year" | | 4. | similar - (of words) expressing closely related meaningssynonymous - (of words) meaning the same or nearly the same | | 5. | similar - capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability; "interchangeable electric outlets" "interchangeable parts"interchangeable, standardised, standardized, exchangeablereplaceable - capable of being replaced |
similaradjective1. alike, uniform, resembling, corresponding, comparable, much the same, akin, indistinguishable, homogeneous, of a piece, homogenous, cut from the same cloth, congruous The sisters looked very similar.
alike different, opposite, dissimilar, various, clashing, varying, contrary, diverse, contradictory, unrelated, disparate, irreconcilable, heterogeneous, antithetical, unalike2. (with to) like, much the same as, comparable to, analogous to, close to, cut from the same cloth as The accident was similar to one that happened in 1973.similaradjectivePossessing the same or almost the same characteristics:alike, analogous, comparable, corresponding, equivalent, like, parallel, uniform.Translationssimilar (ˈsimilə) adjective (often with to) alike in many (often most) ways. My house is similar to yours; Our jobs are similar. 相似的 相似的simiˈlarity (-ˈlӕ-) (plural simiˈlarities) noun 相似 相似ˈsimilarly adverb in the same, or a similar, way. 相似(地) 相似（地） IdiomsSeealong those linessimilar
similar1. Geometry (of two or more figures) having corresponding angles equal and all corresponding sides in the same ratio 2. Maths (of two classes) equinumerous SIMILAR
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similar
Related to similar: Similar trianglesSynonyms for similaradj alikeSynonyms- alike
- uniform
- resembling
- corresponding
- comparable
- much the same
- akin
- indistinguishable
- homogeneous
- of a piece
- homogenous
- cut from the same cloth
- congruous
Antonyms- different
- opposite
- dissimilar
- various
- clashing
- varying
- contrary
- diverse
- contradictory
- unrelated
- disparate
- irreconcilable
- heterogeneous
- antithetical
- unalike
adj likeSynonyms- like
- much the same as
- comparable to
- analogous to
- close to
- cut from the same cloth as
Synonyms for similaradj possessing the same or almost the same characteristicsSynonyms- alike
- analogous
- comparable
- corresponding
- equivalent
- like
- parallel
- uniform
Synonyms for similaradj marked by correspondence or resemblanceRelated WordsAntonymsadj having the same or similar characteristicsSynonymsadj resembling or similarSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (of words) expressing closely related meaningsRelated Wordsadj capable of replacing or changing places with something elseSynonyms- interchangeable
- standardised
- standardized
- exchangeable
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