Definitions for similar
ˈsɪm ə lərsim·i·lar

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. similaradjective

   marked by correspondence or resemblance

   "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"

2. alike(p), similar, likeadjective

   having the same or similar characteristics

   "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"

3. like, similaradjective

   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. similaradjective

   (of words) expressing closely related meanings

5. exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized, standardisedadjective

   capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability

   "interchangeable electric outlets" "interchangeable parts"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. similarnoun

   A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease

   Etymology: From similaire, from *, extended from similis; akin to simul.

2. similaradjective

   Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.

   Etymology: From similaire, from *, extended from similis; akin to simul.

3. similaradjective

   Of geometrical figures including triangles, squares, ellipses, arcs and more complex figures, having the same shape but possibly different size, rotational orientation, and position; in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional; such that one can be had from the other using a sequence of operations of rotation, translation and scaling.

   Etymology: From similaire, from *, extended from similis; akin to simul.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Similaradjective

   exactly corresponding; resembling in all respects; precisely like

   Etymology: [F. similaire, fr. L. similis like, similar. See Same, a., and cf. Simulate.]

2. Similaradjective

   nearly corresponding; resembling in many respects; somewhat like; having a general likeness

   Etymology: [F. similaire, fr. L. similis like, similar. See Same, a., and cf. Simulate.]

3. Similaradjective

   homogenous; uniform

   Etymology: [F. similaire, fr. L. similis like, similar. See Same, a., and cf. Simulate.]

4. Similarnoun

   that which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc

   Etymology: [F. similaire, fr. L. similis like, similar. See Same, a., and cf. Simulate.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Similar

   sim′i-lar, adj. like: resembling: uniform: (geom.) exactly corresponding in shape, without regard to size.—n. Similar′ity.—adv. Sim′ilarly.—n. Simil′itude, the state of being similar or like: resemblance: comparison: simile: (B.) a parable.—adj. Similitū′dinary. [Fr.,—L. similis, like.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. similar

   A feeling, quality or element of equal amount, value, type or number.

   The couple have similar goals and aspirations they choose for their marriage.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 3, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'similar' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #487

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'similar' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1077

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'similar' in Adjectives Frequency: #55

How to pronounce similar?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say similar in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of similar in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of similar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of similar in a Sentence

1. Joe Burrow:

   In the SEC, every single week, it seems like every stadium is really loud, there's hundreds of thousands of people, this one is going to be similar. We expect it to be really loud, we're talking about it throughout the week.

2. Steve Lodge:

   They're doing something similar to this down in Dallas County, Texas, retrofitting the inside of a jail, it almost looks like a hospital, but it's secure. It's a lockdown. You cannot allow these folks to just walk away from their treatment or walk away from their rehabilitation. That doesn't make any sense. It's not the compassionate thing to do for them.

3. Prince Harry:

   There is a lot to work through there, i feel really let down. He’s been through something similar. He knows what pain feels like. And Archie (Harry and Markle's son) is his grandson. I will always love him, but there is a lot of hurt that has happened.

4. Peter Schweizer:

   What we're doing is a drill-down investigation of Jeb's finances similar to what we did with the Clintons in terms of looking at financial dealings, cronyism, who he's been involved with, we've found some interesting things.

5. Nebraska Missy Franklin:

   It's funny because I find Nebraska Missy Franklin similar in so many ways and also different in so many ways, i think overall my attitude, my optimism, kind of the bubbly girl that won't stop talking on deck, that's all exactly the same.

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