similar

Meaning

Adj

1. Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.
2. Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.
3. Of two square matrices; being such that a conjugation sends one matrix to the other.

Noun

1. That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
2. A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease.

Concepts

similar

like

alike

same

equal

analogous

resembling

identical

comparable

equivalent

uniform

resemble

homogeneous

as

corresponding

similar to

such

parallel

suchlike

even

akin

allied

resemblance

equal to

likeness

unvarying

just as

common

well-matched

look like

close

exchangeable

interchangeable

standardised

standardized

be similar

kindred

consistent

exactly

all

whole

close together

side by side

peer

approximate

looks like

exact

changeless

of the same type

about the same

be like

look alike

commensurable

related

synonymous

faithful

without any difference

compared

likened

of the same rank

one

of equal measure

second

alike in form

conformable

counterpart

single-type

like one another

resembling one another

same in appearance

contiguous

congenial

throw back

analog

analogy

parallelism

parity

propinquity

similarity

similarly

simile

same thing

the same

conforming

rivalling

fellow

other

of the same kind

congener

indistinguishable

matching

akin to

analogize

about

seem

just like

purpose

so that

par

agree

share

together

every

look-alike

equatable

semblable

like this

likewise

same as

thus

as if

fitting

proper

suitable

involve

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪmələ/

Etymology

From French similaire, from Medieval Latin similaris, extended from Latin similis (“like”); akin to simul (“together”).

Sentences

They were similar to what other countries called medium tanks .

Similar to "SimTown", it is targeted more towards children than the average player .

The microstructures of martensite and bainite at first seem quite similar .