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dissimilarity Definition

dis·simi·lar·ity (dis′sim′ə larə tē, dissim-)

noun

  1. absence of similarity; unlikeness; difference
  2. pl. -·ties an instance or point of difference or unlikeness

dissimilarity Synonyms

dissimilarity

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dissimilarity Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • combine: Moreover, most of the remainder is in a north coast belt which combines low dissimilarity with low or moderate dominance.
  • find: He also illustrated how the Plea cites poets and philosophers more liberally, and he found four doctrinal dissimilarities.
  • perceive: This leads to perceived dissimilarities between groups which can persist over time, sometimes ignoring evidence of change.
  • reduce: In the process, we reduce the dissimilarity between the two circuits, which makes it easier to verify the circuits.

Adjective modifier

total: Many as the analogies between the processes of grace nature are, here there is none - but a total dissimilarity.

Modifies a noun

  • indices: Then dissimilarity between two shots is defined based upon the dissimilarity indices for all image pairs in the two shots.
  • coefficient: A DC ( dissimilarity coefficient ) can be characterized by a set of graphs, one for each value taken by the DC.
  • index: A number of indices, including the well-known dissimilarity index ( D ), use evenness as their measurement benchmark.
  • measure: The first gives a very lucid account of the foundations of cluster methods based on dissimilarity measures.
  • matrix: With MDS one may analyze any kind of similarity or dissimilarity matrix, in addition to correlation matrices.