resemblance

CEFRB2

/ɹɪˈzɛmbləns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A similarity in appearance or qualities.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A comparison; a simile.

Examples

  • I was surprised that he really had a strong resemblance to his father.

  • Mars is all the more interesting for its close resemblance to our Earth.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Citations
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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. That which resembles, or is similar; a representation; a likeness.

  2. The quality or state of resembling.

  3. Probability; verisimilitude.

More examples

In context

  • The resemblance between Sean and Conner is striking!

  • His wife and sister had too many points of resemblance, not to entertain a strong and mutual dislike.

  • Before the discovery and confirmation of the existence of rhenium predicted by Mendeleev's periodic law, rhenium was provisionally termed dvi-manganese because of its expected resemblance to manganese.

Synonyms

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The striking blank between the two sisters made people think they were twins.

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Origin

noun

From Anglo-Norman resemblance, from Old French (compare French ressemblance). Morphologically resemble + -ance.