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1. (adj.) similar
having a likeness or resemblance, esp. in a general way; having qualities in common:
two similar houses.
2. similar
(of geometric figures) having the same shape; having corresponding sides proportional and corresponding angles equal:
similar triangles.
Etymology: (1605–15; earlier similary < F similaire or ML similāris= L simil(is) like, similar (akin to simul together) + -āris -ar1)
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1. (adj) similar
marked by correspondence or resemblance
"similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"
2. (adj) alike(p), similar, like
having the same or similar characteristics
"all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"
3. (adj) like, similar
resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
"suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"
4. (adj) similar
(of words) expressing closely related meanings
5. (adj) exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized, standardised
capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
"interchangeable electric outlets" "interchangeable parts"
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1. (adjective) similar
≠ different
their similar family backgrounds; Our car is similar to that one.
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1. (adj) similar
exactly corresponding; resembling in all respects; precisely like
2. (adj) similar
nearly corresponding; resembling in many respects; somewhat like; having a general likeness
3. (adj) similar
homogenous; uniform
4. (noun) similar
that which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc
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Sense: (often withto) alike in many (often most) ways
My house is similar to yours; Our jobs are similar.
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 Afrikaans: soortgelyk |
 Arabic: مُتَشابِه |
 Bulgarian: подобен |
 Brazilian: parecido |
 Czech: podobný |
 German: ähnlich |
 Danish: magen til; af samme slags |
 Greek: όμοιος, παρόμοιος |
 Spanish: similar, semejante, parec |
 Estonian: sarnane |
 Farsi: شبيه |
 Finnish: samanlainen |
 French: semblable |
 Hebrew: דוֹמֶה |
 Hindi: समान, तुल्य |
 Croatian: sličan, naličan |
 Hungarian: hasonló |
 Indonesian: serupa |
 Icelandic: líkur, áþekkur |
 Italian: simile |
 Japanese: 似ている |
 Korean: 비슷한 |
 Lithuanian: panašus |
 Latvian: līdzīgs |
 Malay: serupa |
 Dutch: gelijksoortig |
 Norwegian: liknende |
 Polish: podobny |
 Persian: شبيه |
 Pashto: ورته، په څېر، يوشان |
 Portuguese: parecido |
 Romanian: asemănător |
 Russian: похожий, подобный |
 Slovak: podobný |
 Slovenian: podoben |
 Serbian: sličan |
 Swedish: lik, liknande, likartad |
 Thai: เหมือนกัน |
 Turkish: benzer |
 Taiwanese: 相似的 |
 Ukrainian: схожий, подібний |
 Urdu: مشابہ |
 Vietnamese: tương tự |
 Chinese: 相似的 |
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