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similar (adjective), more similar, most similar
1. The sharing of some qualities, but which are not identical: "They had similar experiences growing up, even though the came from completely different backgrounds."
2. Related in appearance or nature and although they are alike, they are not identical: "Their cats are similar in size and color."
3. In mathematics, a reference to elements with the same shape or angles; such as, geometric figures that differ in size or proportion but not in shape or angular measurements.
This entry is located in the following units: -ar (page 6) simal-, simil-, simul-, -semble (page 3)
Units related to: “similar
(Latin: same, similar, even, uniform, identical; fair)
(Greek: same, like, resembling, sharing in common, similar, equal)
(Greek: same, equal, like, similar, common; one and the same)
(Greek: equal; by extension: same, similar, alike; normally used as a prefix)
(Latin: same, equal, similar)
(Greek: with, together with; also by extension: united; same, similar; at the same time)
(Greek: fruit [or similar reproductive result]; to cut, to pluck)
(Latin: pertaining to the Teutonic people of central Europe [possibly from a Celtic word meaning "neighbor"], similar to Old Irish gair, "neighbor"; pertaining to Germany)
(confusion that sometimes exists because of the spellings and similar sounds of words)
(Greek > Latin: a suffix that is used to form hundreds of words that mean: similar to, resembling, like, characterized by, or of the nature of)
(Greek: a suffix; like, resembling, similar to, form)
(a couple of similar opinions about people who borrow books)