Definitions for SIMILARITY
ˌsɪm əˈlær ɪ tisim·i·lar·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. similaritynoun

   the quality of being similar

2. similarity, law of similaritynoun

   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

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1. similaritynoun

   Closeness of appearance to something else.

2. similaritynoun

   The relation of sharing properties.

   Hardly is there a similarity detected between two or three facts, than men hasten to extend it to all. uE00028239uE001 Sir W. Hamilton.

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1. Similaritynoun

   Likeness.

   Etymology: from similar.

   The blood and chyle are intimately mixed, and by attrition attenuated; by which the mixture acquires a greater degree of fluidity and similarity, or homogeneity of parts. Arbuthnot.

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1. similarity

   Similarity refers to a state or quality of being alike, having resemblance, or sharing common features or characteristics. This term can be used in various fields such as mathematics, where it refers to the proportionate correspondence of shapes, or linguistics, where it refers to the likeness in sound or meaning of words. It generally indicates a degree of comparison, indicating likeness or parallel in certain respects.

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1. Similaritynoun

   the quality or state of being similar; likeness; resemblance; as, a similarity of features

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. similarit.]

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1. Similarity

   Two geometrical objects are called similar if they both have the same shape, or one has the same shape as the mirror image of the other. More precisely, one can be obtained from the other by uniformly scaling, possibly with additional translation, rotation and reflection. This means that either object can be rescaled, repositioned, and reflected, so as to coincide precisely with the other object. If two objects are similar, each is congruent to the result of a uniform scaling of the other. For example, all circles are similar to each other, all squares are similar to each other, and all equilateral triangles are similar to each other. On the other hand, ellipses are not all similar to each other, nor are hyperbolas all similar to each other. If two angles of a triangle have measures equal to the measures of two angles of another triangle, then the triangles are similar. Corresponding sides of similar polygons are in proportion, and corresponding angles of similar polygons have the same measure. This article assumes that a scaling can have a scale factor of 1, so that all congruent shapes are also similar, but some school text books specifically exclude congruent triangles from their definition of similar triangles by insisting that the sizes must be different to qualify as similar.

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1. • Gestalt Law Of Organization
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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'SIMILARITY' in Nouns Frequency: #2095

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SIMILARITY in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SIMILARITY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of SIMILARITY in a Sentence

1. Paul Offit:

   This false notion was born of this letter that was actually written to the European Medicines Agency, which is like the European equivalent of the Food and Drug Administration, claiming that there was similarity between the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, which is what you're making an antibody response to when you get these vaccines, and a protein that sits on the surface of placental cells called syncytin-1.

2. Margaret Hilda Thatcher:

   I have a habit of comparing the phraseology of communiqus, one with another across the years, and noting a certain similarity of words, a certain similarity of optimism in the reports which followed the summit meetings and a certain similarity in the lack of practical results during the ensuing years.

3. Raneshwar Sing Kishan:

   There is so much similarity between Farmers protest and Jan Lokpal agitation. Some leaders are same, the method is similar. Jan Lokpal movement turned out to be bogus with its leaders planted by Govt only in people. The benefit of Janlokpal agitation was reaped by only its leaders who enjoy all luxury now and the protesters felt ditched only by them. Protesting farmers should keep an eye on its leaders as who they meet in private.

4. David Keeble:

   I'm not going to say I'm going to sleep well tonight, it's a different scale but it smacks of similarity with the 2012 debt crisis.

5. Archana Radhakrishnan:

   We are continually understanding more about breast cancer screening -- about who should get them, the different age groups of women who really benefit from it and how frequently women need to have mammograms, the guidelines are continuing to evolve, and there is more similarity now between the American Cancer Society and US Preventive Services Task Force guidelines.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SIMILARITY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Similarity
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SIMILARITY
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SIMILARITY
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SIMILARITY
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=SIMILARITY