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dissimilar

adj
/dɪˈsɪmɪlə(ɹ)/UK

Etymology

From dis- + similar.

  1. derived from similis
  2. derived from similaris
  3. derived from similaire
  4. prefixed as dissimilar — “dis + similar”

Definitions

  1. Not similar

    Not similar; unalike; different.

  2. That which is dissimilar to, or does not resemble, something else.

    • Whether or not the primary function of a good metaphor is the appreciation of the similarity of dissimilars, the naturalist philosopher, reacting to Platonic transcendence, insists that […]

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at dissimilar. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at dissimilar. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at dissimilar

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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