Similar: meaning, definitions and examples
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similar
[ หsษชm.ษ.lษr ]
in comparing things
Having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical.
Synonyms
alike, analogous, comparable, like
Examples of usage
- His handwriting is very similar to his father's.
- The two paintings are quite similar in style.
- Our tastes are similar in many ways.
in comparing things
A person or thing that is like or resembles another.
Synonyms
counterpart, equivalent, match
Examples of usage
- She is a similar to her sister in looks.
- The new model is a similar to the old one.
Translations
Translations of the word "similar" in other languages:
๐ต๐น semelhante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคฎเคพเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช รคhnlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ mirip
๐บ๐ฆ ัั ะพะถะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ podobny
๐ฏ๐ต ไผผใฆใใ
๐ซ๐ท semblable
๐ช๐ธ similar
๐น๐ท benzer
๐ฐ๐ท ๋น์ทํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ู ุงุซู
๐จ๐ฟ podobnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ podobnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ธไผผ็
๐ธ๐ฎ podoben
๐ฎ๐ธ svipaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑาัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแกแแแแกแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ oxลar
๐ฒ๐ฝ similar
Word origin
The word 'similar' originated from the Latin word 'similis', meaning 'like'. The concept of similarity has always been important in human cognition, as it helps us categorize and understand the world around us. The word has been used in various languages and cultures to describe the resemblance or likeness between different objects or entities.
See also: dissimilar, dissimilarities, dissimilarity, dissimilarly, similarity, similarly.