similarity

[sɪmɪˈlæɹɪti]
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similarities - similarity

Similarity is when two or more things share some qualities that are the same. Two brothers might have the same bright blue eyes, showing a similarity between them.

When we think about similarity, we often talk about how people look, but it can also mean how things behave or work. For example, you might notice a similarity between your favorite car and another one on the road - maybe they both have automatic transmissions. If two cities are similar in size and culture, you might say there's a similarity between them. Even if something doesn't look like its original version, it can still show some kind of similarity to the past.

How common is "similarity"?

Word similarity is considered uncommon in modern English.
It appears most frequently in academic texts and less often in other writings.
Definitions

noun

  • Closeness of appearance to something else.

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