similarity

noun

OPAL W

/ˌsɪməˈlærəti/

(plural similarities)

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[uncountable, singular] the state of being similar to somebody/something but not exactly the same synonym resemblance
- similarity between A and B The report highlights the similarity between the two groups.
- similarity to somebody/something She bears a striking similarity to her mother.
- similarity in something There is some similarity in the way they sing.
- similarity with somebody/something In this work we can observe the stylistic similarity with Beethoven.
- The results also showed the similarity of the two groups.
- They are both doctors but that is where the similarity ends.
Extra Examples
- The area bears a superficial similarity to Tokyo.
- There are several points of similarity between the two cases.
- a route across the Pacific which may explain the similarity between the two cultures
- the chimpanzee's similarity to humans
- the close similarity in our ages
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- close
- considerable
- great
- …
… of similarity
- degree
verb + similarity
- bear
- have
- reveal
- …
similarity + verb
- exist
- end
preposition
- similarity between
- similarity in
- similarity to
- …
phrases
- a point of similarity
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[countable] a feature that things or people have that makes them like each other synonym resemblance
- similarity between A and B a study of the similarities and differences between the two countries
- similarity in/of something similarities in/of style
- similarity to/with somebody/something The karate bout has many similarities to a boxing match.
Extra Examples
- These theories share certain similarities.
- The panel shows marked similarities with mosaics found elsewhere.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- close
- considerable
- great
- …
… of similarity
- degree
verb + similarity
- bear
- have
- reveal
- …
similarity + verb
- exist
- end
preposition
- similarity between
- similarity in
- similarity to
- …
phrases
- a point of similarity
See full entry

opposite difference, dissimilarity

单词	similarity
释义	similarity noun OPAL W /ˌsɪməˈlærəti/ /ˌsɪməˈlærəti/ (plural similarities) jump to other results [uncountable, singular] the state of being similar to somebody/something but not exactly the same synonym resemblance similarity between A and B The report highlights the similarity between the two groups. similarity to somebody/something She bears a striking similarity to her mother. similarity in something There is some similarity in the way they sing. similarity with somebody/something In this work we can observe the stylistic similarity with Beethoven. The results also showed the similarity of the two groups. They are both doctors but that is where the similarity ends. Extra Examples The area bears a superficial similarity to Tokyo. There are several points of similarity between the two cases. a route across the Pacific which may explain the similarity between the two cultures the chimpanzee's similarity to humans the close similarity in our ages Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective close considerable great … … of similarity degree verb + similarity bear have reveal … similarity + verb exist end preposition similarity between similarity in similarity to … phrases a point of similarity See full entry [countable] a feature that things or people have that makes them like each other synonym resemblance similarity between A and B a study of the similarities and differences between the two countries similarity in/of something similarities in/of style similarity to/with somebody/something The karate bout has many similarities to a boxing match. Extra Examples These theories share certain similarities. The panel shows marked similarities with mosaics found elsewhere. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective close considerable great … … of similarity degree verb + similarity bear have reveal … similarity + verb exist end preposition similarity between similarity in similarity to … phrases a point of similarity See full entry opposite difference, dissimilarity
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