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  1. similarity, law of similaritynoun

    a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit

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  1. law of similarity

    Gestalt psychology, gestaltism, or configurationism is a school of psychology that emerged in the early twentieth century in Austria and Germany as a theory of perception that was a rejection of basic principles of Wilhelm Wundt's and Edward Titchener's elementalist and structuralist psychology.As used in Gestalt psychology, the German word Gestalt ( gə-SHTA(H)LT, -⁠STAHLT, -⁠S(H)TAWLT, German: [ɡəˈʃtalt] (listen); meaning "form") is interpreted as "pattern" or "configuration". Gestalt psychologists emphasize that organisms perceive entire patterns or configurations, not merely individual components. The view is sometimes summarized using the adage, "the whole is more than the sum of its parts.": 13 Gestalt psychology was founded on works by Max Wertheimer, Wolfgang Köhler, and Kurt Koffka.

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  1. law of similarity

    The law of similarity refers to a principle in psychology, specifically in Gestalt psychology, that states objects or stimuli that are similar to each other tend to be grouped or perceived as a whole or pattern. This is often related to physical characteristics such as shape, size, color, texture, or other qualities. Additionally, in mathematics and physics, the law of similarity refers to the concept that geometrically similar objects or systems will exhibit similar behaviors or properties. This principle forms the basis for understanding concepts like scaling, dimensionless quantities, and mathematical modeling.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of law of similarity in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of law of similarity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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