similarity (redirected from similarities)

sim·i·lar·i·ty  (sm-lr-t)

n. pl. sim·i·lar·i·ties

1. The quality or condition of being similar; resemblance. See Synonyms at likeness.

2. A corresponding aspect or feature; equivalence: a similarity of writing styles.

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similarity

a point, feature, or detail in which two items are alike.

See also: Agreement

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	similarity - the quality of being similar sameness - the quality of being alike; "sameness of purpose kept them together" approximation - the quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity) homogeny - (biology) similarity because of common evolution homology - the quality of being similar or corresponding in position or value or structure or function homomorphism, homomorphy - similarity of form isomorphism, isomorphy - (biology) similarity or identity of form or shape or structure alikeness, likeness, similitude - similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things; "man created God in his own likeness" parallelism, correspondence - similarity by virtue of corresponding uniformness, uniformity - the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom) approach - a close approximation; "the nearest approach to genius" sort - an approximate definition or example; "she wore a sort of magenta dress"; "she served a creamy sort of dessert thing" analog, analogue, parallel - something having the property of being analogous to something else dissimilarity, unsimilarity - the quality of being dissimilar
	2.	similarity - a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit law of similarity Gestalt law of organization, Gestalt principle of organization - a principle of Gestalt psychology that identifies factors leading to particular forms of perceptual organization

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similarity

noun resemblance, likeness, sameness, agreement, relation, correspondence, analogy, affinity, closeness, kinship, concordance, congruence, comparability, point of comparison, similitude, indistinguishability the astonishing similarity between my brother and my eldest son
difference, dissimilarity, disparity, variety, variation, diversity, disagreement, discrepancy, antithesis, heterogeneity, discordance, contradictoriness, irreconcilability, incomparability, unalikeness

Proverbs
"Birds of a feather flock together"

Translations

similarity [ˌsɪmɪˈlærɪtɪ] N

1. (uncountable) (= resemblance) → parecido m, semejanza f
there is no similarity between them → no existe ningún parecido or ninguna semejanza entre ellos
any similarity is purely coincidental → cualquier parecido es pura coincidencia
the similarity ends there → el parecido no va más allá

2. (countable) (= feature in common) → semejanza f, rasgo m común, similitud f

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similarity [ˌsɪmɪˈlærəti] n → ressemblance f, similarité f
to have a certain similarity with sth → avoir une certaine ressemblance avec qch, présenter une certaine similarité avec qch
Liverpool has a certain similarity to Marseilles → Liverpool a une certaine ressemblance avec Marseille., Liverpool présente une certaine similarité avec Marseille.
close similarities → d'étroites similitudes
to have close similarities with one another, to have close similarities → présenter d'étroites similitudes

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similarity

n → Ähnlichkeit f → (to mit)

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similarity [ˌsɪmɪˈlærɪtɪ] n → (ras)somiglianza, similarità f inv

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similarity [ˌsɪmɪˈlærɪtɪ] n → (ras)somiglianza, similarità f inv

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similarity → تَشابُه podobnost lighed Ähnlichkeit ομοιότητα similitud samankaltaisuus similarité sličnost somiglianza 類似 비슷함 vergelijkbaarheid likhet podobieństwo semelhança подобие likhet ความคล้ายคลึง benzerlik sự tương tự 相似之处