similar

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Having traits or characteristics in common

   Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.

   • My new car is quite similar to my old one, except it has a bit more space in the back.
   • Similar studies of rats have employed four different intracranial resorbable, slow sustained release systems—surgical foam, a thermal gel depot, a microcapsule or biodegradable polymer beads.
2. 2

   Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding…

   Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.

3. 3

   Of two square matrices

   Of two square matrices; being such that a conjugation sends one matrix to the other.

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   1. 4

      That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

   2. 5

      A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease.

The neighborhood

• synonymakinwith common characteristics
• synonymalliedwith common characteristics
• synonymalikewith common characteristics
• synonymcomparablewith common characteristics
• synonymidenticalwith common characteristics
• synonymsamewith common characteristics
• synonymtwinwith common characteristics
• synonymhomologouswith common characteristics
• synonymkindredwith common characteristics
• synonymconformable
• synonymcorresponding
• synonymsimilar
• antonymdifferentantonym(s) of “alike”
• antonymunlikeantonym(s) of “alike”
• antonymdissimilarantonym(s) of “alike”
• antonymunique