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similar definition

simi·lar (sim′ə lər)

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

Etymology: Fr similaire < L similis: see same

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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