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similar
[ sim-uh-ler ]
adjective
- having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way:
two similar houses.
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- Geometry. (of figures) having the same shape; having corresponding sides proportional and corresponding angles equal:
similar triangles.
- Mathematics. (of two square matrices) related by means of a similarity transformation.
similar
/ ˈsɪmɪlə; ˌsɪmɪˈlærɪtɪ /
adjective
- showing resemblance in qualities, characteristics, or appearance; alike but not identical
- geometry (of two or more figures) having corresponding angles equal and all corresponding sides in the same ratio Compare congruent
- maths (of two classes) equinumerous
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Derived Forms
- similarity, noun
- ˈ, adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
Smyth had previously tabled motions for similar bins to be placed in Writer's Square, however this is not council land.
This all adds to similar criticisms they have made that two Labour governments are not working best for Wales – the opposite of what Labour trumpeted during last year's general election campaign.
A pair of exchanges on network television, 56 years apart, are eerily similar.
The increase in the state’s water allocation followed a similar announcement Monday by the Trump administration, which manages supplies from the federal Central Valley Project.
However, scientists from the University of Bath and the University of Calgary in Canada, have set out to prove that cleaners - and similar devices, such as lawnmowers - could be reprogrammed and modified relatively easily.
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