similarity
Closeness of appearance to something elseCloseness of appearance to something else.
» Let's begin by considering the similarities.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)Closeness of appearance to something else.
Ähnlichkeit
схо́дствоsxódstvo, подо́биеpodóbije, схо́жестьsxóžestʹ
схо́жістьsxóžistʹ, поді́бністьpodíbnistʹ
(countable, uncountable)The relation of sharing properties.
(countable, uncountable)A transformation (of a Euclidean space) that preserves angles and the ratios of distances
(countable, uncountable)The property of two matrices being similar.
the quality of being similar
Examples
52 sentencesLet's begin by considering the similarities.
I see a lot of similarities.
Instead of focusing on our differences, let's focus on our similarities.
What are the similarities?
ruКаковы сходства? — odexed
I see the similarities.
Translations
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Origin
From French similarité. Morphologically similar + -ityFrom French similarité. Morphologically similar + -ity
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Forms
plural: similarities| Singular | similarity |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- 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:law of similarity
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable