SIMILARITY Synonyms

• (immunology) the attraction between an antigen and an antibody

• (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship

• (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts

• a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

• the force attracting atoms to each other and binding them together in a molecule

• inherent resemblance between persons or things

• a natural attraction or feeling of kinship

• an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others

• drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect

• the religious belief that between creature and creator no similarity can be found so great but that the dissimilarity is always greater; any analogy between God and humans will always be inadequate

• qualities that are comparable

• the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate

• communication by the exchange of letters

• compatibility of observations

• the relation of corresponding in degree or size or amount

• (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

• similarity by virtue of corresponding

• a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced

• essential equality and interchangeability

• qualities that are comparable

• similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things

• picture consisting of a graphic image of a person or thing

• lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction

• a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete

• a burning piece of wood or cardboard

• an exact duplicate

• the score needed to win a match

• a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect

• a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

• a pair of people who live together

• something that resembles or harmonizes with

• be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• provide funds complementary to

• bring two objects, ideas, or people together

• be equal to in quality or ability

• make correspond or harmonize

• give or join in marriage

• set into opposition or rivalry

• be equal or harmonize

• make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

• being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting

• something having the property of being analogous to something else

• an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

• (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)

• of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations

• be parallel to

• make or place parallel to something

• duplicate or match

• (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered

• (mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity; if one is odd and the other is even they have different parity

• (computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error

• (physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system

• functional equality

• the quality of being alike

• the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety

• a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit