alikeness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Germanic *ga- Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *galīkaz Proto-West Germanic *galīk Old English ġelīċ Middle English ylich English alike Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English alikeness From alike + -ness.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state or quality of being alike.
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(countable) The result or product of being alike; a similarity.
2015, Mark G. Boyer, Matthew S. Ver Miller, Human Wholeness: A Spirituality of Relationship Both alikenesses and differences help us see beyond our own image—what we see when we look in the mirror—so that we can see more.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alikenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |