similarity

CEFRB1

/ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A feature that two or more things share.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A transformation (of a Euclidean space) that preserves angles and the ratios of distances

Examples

  • Have you noticed the similarity in pronunciation between the Polish and Portuguese languages?

  • The report highlights the similarity between the two groups.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • [ˌsɪm.əˈlæɹ.ə.ɾi]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The relation of sharing properties.

  2. Closeness of appearance to something else.

  3. The property of two matrices being similar.

More examples

In context

  • The similarity is pretty vague.

  • Hardly is there a similarity detected between two or three facts, than men hasten to extend it to all.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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There is a clear blank between the twins because they look very much alike.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From French similarité. Morphologically similar + -ity