American English

How to pronounce similarity

nounB1Common word
sihmuhLEHRihdee

/ˌsɪ.məˈlɛɹ.ɪ.ɾi/

5 syllables · Stress the third syllable.

the state of being like another person or thing

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Meanings & examples

noun

the state of being like another person or thing

The similarity between the two paintings is surprising.

There is a clear similarity to her earlier work.

Good to know

Use similarity between two or more things, but similarity to one person or thing.

Common phrases & grammar

strong similarity · striking similarity · close similarity

the similarity between A and B

similarity to someone or something

noun

a feature or quality that two or more people or things have in common

One similarity between the brothers is their sense of humor.

A key similarity is that both systems use less energy.

Common phrases & grammar

a key similarity · an important similarity · a clear similarity

a similarity between A and B

one similarity is that + sentence

Related words & forms

The plural is similarities: change y to ies.