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adjective
- 1. having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical: "a soft cheese similar to Brie" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person or thing similar to another: archaic "he was one of those whose similar you never meet"
- 2. a substance that produces effects resembling the symptoms of particular diseases (the basis of homeopathic treatment): "the principle of treatment by similars"
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adjective. us / ˈsɪm·ə·lər / Add to word list. looking or being almost the same, although not exactly: They both went to Ivy League schools and have similar backgrounds. He used similar tactics to win the last election. similarly. adverb us / ˈsɪm·ə·lər·li / The disease affects both sexes similarly.
Similar definition: having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way. See examples of SIMILAR used in a sentence.
The meaning of SIMILAR is having characteristics in common : strictly comparable. How to use similar in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Similar.
looking or being almost, but not exactly, the same: My father and I have similar views on politics. I bought some new shoes which are very similar to a pair I had before. Paul is very similar in appearance to his brother. Synonym. alike. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
If one thing is similar to another, or if a number of things are similar, they have features that are the same.
adjective. marked by correspondence or resemblance. “ similar food at similar prices” “problems similar to mine” “they wore similar coats” synonyms: same. closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree. akin, kindred. similar in quality or character. analogous, correspondent.
1. having a likeness or resemblance, esp. in a general way; having qualities in common: two similar houses. 2. (of geometric figures) having the same shape; having corresponding sides proportional and corresponding angles equal: similar triangles.