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US
/ˈsɪməɫɝ/
]
[ UK /sˈɪmɪlɐ/ ]
[ UK /sˈɪmɪlɐ/ ]
ADJECTIVE
- (of words) expressing closely related meanings
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resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
a limited circle of like minds
a dreamlike quality
doglike devotion
as like as two peas in a pod
members of the cat family have like dispositions
suits of like design -
marked by correspondence or resemblance
they wore similar coats
problems similar to mine
similar food at similar prices -
capable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
interchangeable parts
interchangeable electric outlets -
having the same or similar characteristics
friends are generally alike in background and taste
they looked utterly alike
all politicians are alike
How To Use similar In A Sentence
- Ireland does not have another manufacturing facility with a similar capacity to absorb glass cullet (crushed glass).
- So far, only a couple of the trees (literally two) have been found to be successful in fending off beetle attacks, using chemical and physical responses similar to those in lower-elevation tree species, such as lodgepole pine and Douglas fir. Louisa Willcox: Whitebark Pine: Functionally Gone in Much of the Greater Yellowstone
- The Chorus mentions that Agamemnon and his brother Menelaus are very similar to each other, ‘twin throned, twin sceptered, in twofold power.’
- Despite their superficial similarity, submersion of minorities in English-only programs in the USA and Canadian immersion programs are different and they lead to different results.
- It is said to be similar in shape to a brontosaurus and the size of an elephant. The Sun
- Kij: Nice to see Dream-Quest receive such prominence with that fantastic Gervasio Gallardo cover, inseparable from the contents thanks to childhood associations very similar to yours. MIND MELD: Books That Hold Special Places in Our Hearts and On Our Shelves
- It is true that, even at the time of the discovery of nitrobenzol, he pointed out the striking similarity of its smell to that of the oil of bitter almonds. The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants
- As for the problem…one wonders if the africanized honeybee is having similar problems or if it is limited to the “domesticated” variety. Bees still alive and buzzing | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D.
- The first letter she wrote me was less than a page long, and her second letter was similarly brief.
- It joins a host of other multinational businesses making similar pledges. Times, Sunday Times