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sim´i|lar|ly — sim|i|lar «SIHM uh luhr», adjective. 1. much the same; alike; like: »A creek and a brook are similar. 2. Geometry. having the same shape but varying in size or position or both; having corresponding angles equal and corresponding sides… … Useful english dictionary
sim|i|lar — «SIHM uh luhr», adjective. 1. much the same; alike; like: »A creek and a brook are similar. 2. Geometry. having the same shape but varying in size or position or both; having corresponding angles equal and corresponding sides proportional:… … Useful english dictionary
sim·i·lar·i·ty — /ˌsıməˈlerəti/ noun, pl ties : a quality that makes one person or thing like another [count] I doubt that these words are related beyond a similarity in sound. The books share a similarity of ideas. I see a lot of similarities in them. often + … Useful english dictionary
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dis|sim´i|lar|ly — dis|sim|i|lar «dih SIHM uh luhr», adjective. not similar; unlike; different: »The brothers had markedly dissimilar characteristics. –dis|sim´i|lar|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
dis|sim|i|lar — «dih SIHM uh luhr», adjective. not similar; unlike; different: »The brothers had markedly dissimilar characteristics. –dis|sim´i|lar|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ver´i|sim´i|lar|ly — ver|i|sim|i|lar «VEHR uh SIHM uh luhr», adjective. appearing true or real; probable. SYNONYM(S): likely. ╂[< Latin vērisimilis (see etym. under verisimilitude (Cf. ↑verisimilitude)) + English ar; probably patterned on similar] – … Useful english dictionary
ver|i|sim|i|lar — «VEHR uh SIHM uh luhr», adjective. appearing true or real; probable. SYNONYM(S): likely. ╂[< Latin vērisimilis (see etym. under verisimilitude (Cf. ↑verisimilitude)) + English ar; probably patterned on similar] – … Useful english dictionary
dis|sim|i|lar|i|ty — «dih SIHM uh LAR uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. lack of similarity; unlikeness; difference: »dissimilarity of tastes. 2. a point of difference … Useful english dictionary
