What does similar mean?
Definitions for similar
ˈsɪm ə lərsim·i·lar
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word similar.
Princeton's WordNet
similaradjective
marked by correspondence or resemblance
"similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"
alike(p), similar, likeadjective
having the same or similar characteristics
"all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"
like, similaradjective
resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
"suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"
similaradjective
(of words) expressing closely related meanings
exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized, standardisedadjective
capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
"interchangeable electric outlets" "interchangeable parts"
Wiktionary
similarnoun
A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease
similaradjective
Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.
similaradjective
Of geometrical figures including triangles, squares, ellipses, arcs and more complex figures, having the same shape but possibly different size, rotational orientation, and position; in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional; such that one can be had from the other using a sequence of operations of rotation, translation and scaling.
Etymology: From similaire, from *, extended from similis; akin to simul.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Similar, Similaryadjective
Etymology: similaire, French; from similis, Latin.
Minerals appear to the eye to be perfectly similar, as metals; or at least to consist but of two or three distinct ingredients, as cinnabar. Boyle.
The laws of England, relative to those matters, were the original and exemplar from whence those similar or parallel laws of Scotland were derived. Matthew Hale, Hist. of Com. Law of En.
ChatGPT
similar
Similar refers to possessing characteristics that are alike or corresponding to each other in some respects, although they may not be identical. It suggests objects, individuals, concepts, phenomena, etc., share common attributes or have comparable features that make them equivalent in certain ways.
Webster Dictionary
Similaradjective
exactly corresponding; resembling in all respects; precisely like
Similaradjective
nearly corresponding; resembling in many respects; somewhat like; having a general likeness
Similaradjective
homogenous; uniform
Similarnoun
that which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc
Etymology: [F. similaire, fr. L. similis like, similar. See Same, a., and cf. Simulate.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Similar
sim′i-lar, adj. like: resembling: uniform: (geom.) exactly corresponding in shape, without regard to size.—n. Similar′ity.—adv. Sim′ilarly.—n. Simil′itude, the state of being similar or like: resemblance: comparison: simile: (B.) a parable.—adj. Similitū′dinary. [Fr.,—L. similis, like.]
Editors Contribution
similar
A feeling, quality or element of equal amount, value, type or number.
The couple have similar goals and aspirations they choose for their marriage.
Submitted by MaryC on February 3, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'similar' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #487
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'similar' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1077
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'similar' in Adjectives Frequency: #55
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of similar in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of similar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of similar in a Sentence
Every intelligence community employee understands their solemn duty to safeguard sensitive information from compromise by foreign adversaries, blatantly disregarding security policies by broadcasting from inside a SCIF represents the precise type of action that could lead to the firing of an intelligence community employee who acted in a similar manner.
We are very conscious that this is a reflection of a problem in broader society than and there is no suggestion that it is more severe for our members, footballers are more similar to average society than most people think, and that is simply because of the misconceptions about how players live.
For rarely are sons similar to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are better than their fathers.
We’ve had similar natural events in the past, yet this is the first time we are set to reach the 1 degree marker and it’s clear that it is human influence driving our modern climate into uncharted territory.
He was preparing morning prayers with flowers at the temple early in the morning and that time three young people came by a motor bike and killed him with machetes and fled away, the nature of killing was similar with the local militants, but we can not say more at the moment.
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- مماثلArabic
- подобенBulgarian
- similarCatalan, Valencian
- podobnýCzech
- lignendeDanish
- ähnlich, vergleichbarGerman
- παρόμοιος, όμοιοςGreek
- similaEsperanto
- semejante, parecido, similarSpanish
- samanlainenFinnish
- álíkur, líknandi, líkur, átøkurFaroese
- semblable, similaireFrench
- coltachScottish Gaelic
- समानHindi
- hasonlóHungarian
- նմանArmenian
- serupaIndonesian
- similaIdo
- einslaga, einslagaður, einshyrndurIcelandic
- simileItalian
- 似ているJapanese
- 비슷한Korean
- similisLatin
- ähnlechLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- oropapaMāori
- lignende, liknendeNorwegian
- gelijkendDutch
- liknandeNorwegian Nynorsk
- podobnyPolish
- semelhante, similar, parecidoPortuguese
- asemănător, similarRomanian
- похожий, подобныйRussian
- sùkladan, slȉčanSerbo-Croatian
- podóbenSlovene
- liknande, likSwedish
- linganaSwahili
- เหมือนกันThai
- benzerTurkish
- سمانUrdu
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