similar
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French similaire < Mediaeval Latin *similaris, extended from Latin similis (“‘like’”); akin to simul (“‘together’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ˈsɪmələ/, SAMPA: /"sIm@l@/
- (GenAm) IPA: /ˈsɪməlɚ/, SAMPA: /"sIm@l@`/
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[edit] Adjective
similar (comparative more similar, superlative most similar)
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- Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.
- (mathematics) of triangles, etc., having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional (the same shape, but possibly different size).
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[edit] Translations
Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable
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of triangles, etc., having corresponding angles equal
[edit] External links
- similar in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- similar in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Adjective
similar m. and f. (plural similares)