Resemblance: meaning, definitions and examples

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resemblance

 

[ rษชหˆzษ›mblษ™ns ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in appearance

The state or quality of being similar to someone or something in appearance.

Synonyms

alikeness, likeness, similarity

Examples of usage

  • He bears a striking resemblance to his father.
  • There is a strong resemblance between the two sisters.
Context #2 | Noun

in character

The state or quality of being similar to someone or something in character.

Synonyms

affinity, parallel, similarity

Examples of usage

  • There's a close resemblance between the two personalities.
  • She noticed a resemblance in their behavior.
Context #3 | Noun

in nature

The state or quality of being similar to someone or something in nature or quality.

Synonyms

correspondence, relation, similarity

Examples of usage

  • There's a resemblance between the two paintings.
  • The resemblance in taste is uncanny.

Translations

Translations of the word "resemblance" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น semelhanรงa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฎเคพเคจเคคเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ร„hnlichkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kemiripan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั…ะพะถั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ podobieล„stwo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้กžไผผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ressemblance

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ semejanza

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท benzerlik

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ์‚ฌ์„ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุดุงุจู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podobnost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podobnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็›ธไผผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ podobnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรญkind

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑา›ัะฐัั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒกแƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bษ™nzษ™rlik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ semejanza

Etymology

The word 'resemblance' originated from the Middle English term 'resemblaunce', which came from the Old French word 'resemblance'. The root of the word is the Latin word 'resemblare', meaning 'to be like'. The concept of resemblance has been a fundamental aspect of human perception and understanding since ancient times, influencing art, philosophy, and science.

See also: resemble, resembling.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,180 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.