similar en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪm.ə.lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /ˈsəm.ə.lə/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈsɪm.ə.lə/ (Australia)
- /ˈsɪm.ə.lɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈsiː.miː.laː/ (Hong-Kong)
- /ˈsiː.miu̯.laː/ (Hong-Kong)
- /ˈsɪm.ɪ.lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsɪm.lɚ/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
From French similaire, from Medieval Latin similaris, extended from Latin similis (“like”); akin to simul (“together”).
Meanings
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Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
My new car is quite similar to my old one, except it has a bit more space in the back.
So this was my future home, I thought! Certainly it made a brave picture. I had seen similar ones fired-in on many a Heidelberg stein. Backed by towering hills,[…]a sky of palest Gobelin flecked with fat, fleecy little clouds, it in truth looked a dear little city; the city of one's dreams.
1908, W[illiam] B[lair] M[orton] Ferguson, chapter IV, in Zollenstein, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.
2013 May-June, Charles T. Ambrose, “Alzheimer’s Disease”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 200:
- Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.
- Of two square matrices; being such that a conjugation sends one matrix to the other.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more similar | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most similar | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
unlike (antonym(s) of “alike”) · unique · dissimilar (antonym(s) of “alike”) · different (antonym(s) of “alike”)
Deriveds
bisimilar · similarize · oversimilar · nonsimilar · similarish · in a similar vein · antisimilar · similect · similarity · similariton · unsimilar · similarness · similary · self-similar · similarly · similarily · haplosimilar · subsimilar
Synonyms
similar · allied (with common characteristics) · same (with common characteristics) · twin (with common characteristics) · identical (with common characteristics) · comparable (with common characteristics) · conformable (with common characteristics) · akin (with common characteristics) · kindred (with common characteristics) · corresponding · alike (with common characteristics) · homologous (with common characteristics)
Translations (163)
ang gelīc (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · uk схо́жий (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · fur simil (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · oc semblari (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · evn урэлды (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · my ဆန် (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · orv подобьнъ (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · gd coltach (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · cmn 相似 (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · da magen til (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · fr similaire (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ca semblant (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · cmn 差不多 (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ja 相似 (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · km ដូច (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · tg шабеҳ (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · fa مشابه (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · nb liknende (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · cs podobný (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · tr mümasil (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · lb ähnlech (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ka მსგავსი (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · pt semelhante (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · es similar (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · fa شبیه (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ky окшош (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · bg сходен (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · pt parecido (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · lt panašus (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · sh slȉčan (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · rm sumgiaint (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ru схо́дный (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ro asemănător (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · gl semellante (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · bg подобен (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · da lignende (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ms serupa (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · uk поді́бний (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · fo álíkur (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · nl dergelijk (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · rm semegliont (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · kix èm (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · tr benzer (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · sq i ngjashëm (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ur سمان (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · wuu 差勿多 (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · sk podobný (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · tl kahawig (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · el παρόμοιος (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · cmn 相似 (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · az oxşar (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · he משול (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · es parecido (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · yue 差唔多 (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · la similis (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · fi yhdenmuotoinen (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · nb lignende (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ru похо́жий (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · id mirip (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · bn অনুরূপ (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ml സമാന (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · es parejo (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ko 비슷하다 (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · mhr лишыл (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · vec somegiante (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · tl hawig (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · uz oʻxshagan (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · kk ұқсас (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · mi oropapa (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ko 같다 (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · es semejante (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · pt similar (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · grc ὅμοιος (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · el όμοιος (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · it somigliante (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · az bənzər (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · sv liknande (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · is einslagaður (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · tl hawig (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · mk сличен (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · vi như (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · el όμοιος (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · bg подо́бен (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · fur someant (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · hu hasonló (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · rm sumegliant (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · tg мушобеҳ (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · th คล้าย (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · tl kahawig (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · he דומה (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · pl podobny (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · ru подо́бный (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · rm sumgliaint (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ast semeyante (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ast paecíu (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · sl podóben (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · es equiparable (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ro asemenea (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · ka მსგავსი (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ca similar (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · it simile (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · ar مُمَاثِل (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · fi samanlainen (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · cmn 類似 /类似 (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ja 似ている (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · de ähnlich (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · io simila (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · rm sumigliaint (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · kk сияқты (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · hi अनुरूप (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · izh samantapain (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · uz oʻxshash (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · tk meňzeş (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ro similar (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · fo átøkur (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · cu подобьнъ (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · hy նման (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · lv līdzīgs (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · hy նման (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · fur pareli (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · nn liknande (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · vi tựa như (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · id serupa (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · tt охшаган (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · rm samagliànt (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · sh сли̏чан (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · pl podobny (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · is einslaga (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · lo ຄ້າຍ (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · uk поді́бний (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · cs podobný (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · it simile (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · vec somejante (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ru подо́бный (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · fo líknandi (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ug ئوخشاش (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · sh sùkladan (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · pdt dämänlich (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · be падо́бны (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · fr semblable (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · ru схо́жий (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · oc semblant (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · kmr hevşêwe (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · nl vergelijkbaar (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · izh näköin (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · eo simila (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · fa مانند (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · kw haval (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · is einshyrndur (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · vi tựa (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · hi समान (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · tr müşabih (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · he דומה (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · es semejante (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · tt охшаш (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · tg монанд (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · de ähnlich (of geometric figures, having the same shape) · it rassomigliante (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · nl soortgelijk (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · fo líkur (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · vi giống (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable) · vi giống như (having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable)