similar

The definition of similar is two things that have characteristics that resemble each other but are not exactly alike.

(adjective)

An example of similar is a cream skirt and a white skirt.

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See similar in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. nearly but not exactly the same or alike; having a resemblance
  2. Geom. having the same shape, but not the same size or position

Origin: Fr similaire < L similis: see same

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See similar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Related in appearance or nature; alike though not identical.
  2. Mathematics Having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional. Used of geometric figures: similar triangles.

Origin:

Origin: French similaire

Origin: , from Latin similis, like; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots

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  • simˈi·lar·ly adverb

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