similarity Definition
simi·lar·ity (sim′ə ler′ə tē)
similarity Synonyms
similarity
n.
Antonyms
similarity Usage Examples
Converse of object
- bear: The desert world portrayed in Critical Mass bears a remarkable similarity to Frank Herbert's Dune.
- emphasize: He said his personal mission is " to emphasize the similarity between two peoples who lived in perfect harmony for hundreds of years.
- emphasize: Pat Hudson emphasizes the similarities between quantitative and qualitative approaches and their joint value in reconstructing the past.
- reveal: Direct comparison reveals remarkable similarity of experience for these young women.
- explore: The event will also explore the remarkable similarities between housing regeneration in the cities of Glasgow and Chicago.
- recognize: By recognizing the similarities between people you will be are able to appreciate ethnic diversity.
Converse of subject
strike: Standing before you today, I am struck by the similarities between Britain and Japan.
Preposition: between
sequence: In each case, there is great interest in the degree of similarity between sequences obtained from different groups of individuals.
Adjective modifier
- striking: There are pictures showing the striking similarity of the two.
- superficial: This is a tricky one, not helped by superficial similarities between names.
- uncanny: Take a look at the images of Ted for yourself and see the uncanny similarities.
- remarkable: There is a remarkable similarity in the results emerging from both surveys.
- stylistic: While there are many stylistic similarities from country to country not all followed the same pattern of, say, the UK or USA.
- structural: Some more recent discussions of structural similarity may be found equally enlightening.
Modifies a noun
- matrix: Hartigan, J. A. ( 1967 ) Representation of similarity matrices by trees.
- score: A peak average protein sequence similarity of 80 % was seen at a Tanimoto similarity score of 0.9.
- search: Similarly, the results of textual searches can usefully be strengthened by sequence similarity searches.
- measure: Euclidean distance, and their proposed Fuzzy Feature Contrast similarity measure are compared.
Noun used with modifier
sequence: At the lower levels each family of proteins contains members with high sequence similarity.
Preposition: in
appearance: A major feature of Loch Duart salmon is the strong similarity in appearance and structure to wild salmon.
Browse dictionary entries near similarity
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