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• similarity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, considerable, great, remarkable, strong ▪ the close similarity in our ages ▪ clear, marked …   Collocations dictionary

• similarity — sim|i|lar|i|ty W2 [ˌsımıˈlærıti] n plural similarities [U and C] if there is a similarity between two things or people, they are similar in some way ≠ ↑difference →↑likeness similarity between ▪ There are some striking similarities between the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• similarity — n. 1) to bear (a) similarity 2) a striking similarity 3) a similarity among, between; to * * * [ˌsɪmɪ lærɪtɪ] between to a striking similarity a similarity among to bear (a) similarity …   Combinatory dictionary

• similarity */*/ — UK [ˌsɪməˈlærətɪ] / US [ˌsɪmɪˈlerətɪ] noun Word forms similarity : singular similarity plural similarities 1) [countable/uncountable] the degree to which one thing is similar to another thing, or the fact that they are similar similarity between …   English dictionary

• similarity — sim|i|lar|i|ty [ ,sımı lerəti ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount the degree to which one thing is similar to another thing, or the fact that they are similar: similarity between: The similarity between the two stories suggests Lowry wrote them both …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• similarity — noun 1 (U) the fact of being similar to something else, or the degree to which two or more things are similar to each other; resemblance (+ between): a striking similarity between the two designs (+ to): What I like about his poetry is its… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• similarity — [ˌsɪməˈlærəti] noun 1) [C/U] the degree to which one thing is similar to another thing, or the fact that they are similar The similarity between the two stories suggests Lowry wrote them both.[/ex] a striking similarity of style[/ex] His… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Similarity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Similarity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 similarity similarity resemblance likeness similitude semblance Sgm: N 1 affinity affinity approximation parallelism Sgm: N 1 agreement agreement &c. 23 …   English dictionary for students

• striking — adj. VERBS ▪ be, look ▪ That hat looks very striking. ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc …   Collocations dictionary

• striking — strik|ing [ˈstraıkıŋ] adj 1.) unusual or interesting enough to be easily noticed striking contrast/similarity/parallel etc ▪ a striking contrast between wealth and poverty 2.) attractive in an unusual way that is easy to notice ▪ a dark man with… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• similarity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Resemblance Nouns 1. similarity, resemblance, likeness, similitude, semblance; affinity, approximation, parallelism; agreement; analogy; family likeness; alliteration, rhyme, pun. See imitation, nearness …   English dictionary for students