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    Definitions

    1 | adjective | marked by correspondence or resemblance 2 | adjective | having the same or similar characteristics 3 | adjective | resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination 4 | adjective | (of words) expressing closely related meanings 5 | adjective | capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability (5 meanings)

    Pronunciation

    s'imuhler (IPA: sˈɪməlɝ)

    Hyphenation

    sim-i-lar (7 letters | 3 syllables)

    First known use in English

    1611 (Jacobean era | European Renaissance) (414 years ago)

    Word origin

    French

    Overall typical frequency

    written: 455th most common (1 in 5051 words) ( > 99% adjective)

    spoken: 951st most common (1 in 14493 words)

    (includes some inflected forms)

    Word frequency history

    Word frequency history

    Synonyms

    alike | like | exchangeable | interchangeable | standardised | standardized (total: 6)

    Antonym

    dissimilar

    Rhymes

    dissimilar (based on typical American pronunciation)

    Lexically close words

    similarly | similes

    Anagrams

    (none among common words)

    Phrase

    in a similar way

    Translations

    Mandarin Chinese: | 相似的 (adjective) Hindi: | समान (adjective) Arabic: | مُشابِه (adjective) Spanish: | parecido (similarity) | similar (similarity) | semejante (similarity) | comparable (similarity) | semejante (geometry) French: | pareil (similarity) | semblable (similarity) | similaire (similarity) | assorti (similarity) | comparable (similarity) | analogue (similarity) | similaire (geometry)

    Other notable uses

    similar.net | similar.info | similar.biz

    Crossword puzzle clues

    Akin | Analogous | Comparable | Like | Sharing properties (total: 5) (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

    Scrabble score

    9 (International English) | 9 (North American English)

    Phone keypad digits

    (???) 746-4527

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