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similarity

/ˌsɪm.əˈlæɹ.ə.ti/noun5 syllables

Similarity means: a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit.

Synonyms for similarity5

noun, as in a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit

law of similarity

also used for similarity

resemblance, likeness, semblance, similitude

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Opposites of similarity

dissimilarity

What does similarity mean?2

noun

1

a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit

2

the quality of being similar

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with similarity?14

three syllables

clarityparityrarity

four syllables

prosperitydisparitysinceritydexteritypolarityposterity

five syllables

popularitysolidarityfamiliaritysingularityregularity
Show 40 near rhymes
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Similarity in a sentence

  • The author's juxtaposition of the two characters highlights their differences, but also their similarities.mailohilohi
  • Instead of focusing on our differences, let's focus on our similarities.mailohilohi
  • The similarity between the two persons is astonishing.maaster
  • Assonance is a similarity between words based on their vowel sounds.shekitten
  • There are more similarities than differences between us.mailohilohi
  • The strawberry fruit has certain similarities to strawberries.Amastan
  • I am not writing about myself. Any similarity is purely coincidental.Theocracy
  • There are many similarities, but also differences.sundown

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Forms of similarity

as a noun

plural
similarities