Definition of similarity
Nouns
the quality of being similar
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dissimilarity
the quality of being dissimilar
- unsimilarity
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approximation
the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity)
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homogeny
(biology) similarity because of common evolution
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homology
the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function
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homomorphism, homomorphy
similarity of form
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isomorphism, isomorphy
(biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure
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alikeness, likeness, similitude
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
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comparability, compare, comparison, equivalence
qualities that are comparable
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mirror image, reflection, reflexion
a likeness in which left and right are reversed
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naturalness
the likeness of a representation to the thing represented
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resemblance
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
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spitting image
a perfect likeness or counterpart
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correspondence, parallelism
similarity by virtue of corresponding
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uniformity, uniformness
the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom)
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homogeneity, homogeneousness
the quality of being similar or comparable in kind or nature
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consistence, consistency
a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
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approach
a close approximation
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sort
an approximate definition or example
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analog, analogue, parallel
something having the property of being analogous to something else
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echo
a close parallel of a feeling, idea, style, etc.
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sameness
the quality of being alike
a Gestalt 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
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- law of similarity
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Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization
a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization
Vocabulary Lists for similarity
The Secret Life of Bees Word List »(24 words)
Here are a few of the many words that could be pulled...
- amber
- aptitude
- beeswax
- bomb shelter
- Catholicism
Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage - Chapters 1 -6 »(668 words)
A complete vocabulary list form Stephen Crane's The Red...
- regiment
- sunray
- color sergeant
- insignificantly
- knee joint
Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels - Chapters 1-4 »(415 words)
A very interesting vocabulary list from Gulliver's...
- scimitar
- lilliputian
- observe
- middle finger
- metropolis
- Giraffa
- cognate
- incongruent
- experimental condition
- congruent
Jon Krakauer's Into The Wild »(144 words)
This is a vocabulary list to accompany Into the Wild by...
- abandon
- accord
- accurate
- acid
- adapt
- acute angle
- addend
- addition
- angle
- area