gelijkenis

Definitions of gelijkenis
  1. noun
    the quality of being similar
    synonyms: analogie, overeenkomst, overeenstemming
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    antonyms:
    ongelijkvormigheid
    the quality of being dissimilar
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    homologie
    the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function
    evenwijdigheid, parallellie, parallellisme
    similarity by virtue of corresponding
    parallel
    something having the property of being analogous to something else
    consequentie
    a harmonious uniformity or agreement among things or parts
    gelijkheid, gelijkwaardigheid
    qualities that are comparable
    spiegelbeeld, spiegeling
    a likeness in which left and right are reversed
    type of:
    eenheidsworst
    the quality of being alike
  2. noun
    similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
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    types:
    gelijkheid, gelijkwaardigheid
    qualities that are comparable
    spiegelbeeld, spiegeling
    a likeness in which left and right are reversed
    type of:
    analogie, overeenkomst, overeenstemming
    the quality of being similar
  3. noun
    a short moral story (often with animal characters)
    synonyms: allegorie, apoloog, fabel, parabel
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    type of:
    geschiedenis, historie, story, verhaal, vertelling
    a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
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