Meaning
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- Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.
- Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.
- Of two square matrices; being such that a conjugation sends one matrix to the other.
Synonyms
similar to
equal to
just as
be similar
of equal measure
just like
of the same rank
like this
without any difference
same as
same thing
semblable
single-type
resembling one another
akin to
like one another
of the same kind
same in appearance
of the same type
about the same
alike in form
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɪmələ/
Etymology
From French similaire, from Medieval Latin similaris, extended from Latin similis (“like”); akin to simul (“together”).
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