similarity
English Thesaurus
1. the quality of being similar (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | sameness, |
| definition | : | the quality of being alike (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | approximation, |
| definition | : | the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | homogeny, |
| definition | : | (biology) similarity because of common evolution (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | homology, |
| definition | : | the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | isomorphism, isomorphy, |
| definition | : | (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | alikeness, likeness, similitude, |
| definition | : | similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | uniformity, uniformness, |
| definition | : | the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom) (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | approach, |
| definition | : | a close approximation (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | sort, |
| definition | : | an approximate definition or example (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | analog, analogue, parallel, |
| definition | : | something having the property of being analogous to something else (noun.attribute) |
| attribute | : | similar, |
| definition | : | marked by correspondence or resemblance (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | dissimilar, |
| definition | : | not similar (adj.all) |
2. 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 (noun.cognition)
3. the quality of being similar (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | like, similar, |
| definition | : | resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | alike, like, similar, |
| definition | : | having the same or similar characteristics (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | similar, |
| definition | : | marked by correspondence or resemblance (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | similar, |
| definition | : | (of words) expressing closely related meanings (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | like, similar, |
| definition | : | resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | alike, like, similar, |
| definition | : | having the same or similar characteristics (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | similar, |
| definition | : | marked by correspondence or resemblance (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | similar, |
| definition | : | (of words) expressing closely related meanings (adj.all) |
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