American English

How to pronounce similarities

nounB1Common word
sihmuhLEHRuhdeez

/ˌsɪ.məˈlɛɹ.ə.ɾiz/

5 syllables · Stress the third syllable.

Form of similarity

Ways in which two or more people or things are alike.

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Meanings & examples

plural noun

Ways in which two or more people or things are alike.

There are more similarities than differences between the two cultures.

The similarities between the two books are easy to see.

plural noun

Features or qualities that two or more people or things share.

One of the similarities between the brothers is their sense of humor.

The professor pointed out several similarities in the data.

Related words & forms

The plural is similarities: change y to ies.