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Similarity

Definitions

1 | noun | the quality of being similar
2 | noun | 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

Pronunciation

s, imuhl'eruhtee (IPA: sˌɪməlˈɛrəti)

Hyphenation

sim-i-lar-i-ty (10 letters | 5 syllables)

Word frequency history

Word frequency history

Inflected form

similarities

Synonyms

resemblance | law of similarity

Antonyms

dissimilarity | distinction

Narrower terms

alikeness | analog | analogue | approach | approximation | correspondence | homogeny | homology | homomorphism | homomorphy | isomorphism | isomorphy | likeness | parallel | parallelism | ... (total: 19)

Broader terms

sameness | Gestalt law of organization | Gestalt principle of organization

Rhymes

austerity | charity | clarity | dexterity | disparity | familiarity | hilarity | insularity | irregularity | parity | peculiarity | polarity | popularity | posterity | prosperity | ... (total: 25)
(based on typical American pronunciation)

Lexically close words

dissimilarity

Anagrams

(none among common words)

Phrase

law of similarity

Translations

Mandarin Chinese: | 相似 (noun)
Hindi: | समानता (noun)
Arabic: | تَشابُه (noun)
Spanish: | semejanza (general) | similitud (general)
French: | similarité (general)

Other notable uses

similarity.org | similarity.biz

Crossword puzzle clues

(none)

Scrabble score

15 (International English) | 15 (North American English)

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