Similar — Sim i*lar, a. [F. similaire, fr. L. similis like, similar. See {Same}, a., and cf. {Simulate}.] 1. Exactly corresponding; resembling in all respects; precisely like. [1913 Webster] 2. Nearly corresponding; resembling in many respects; somewhat… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
similar — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of the same kind in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical. 2) (of geometrical figures) having the same angles and proportions, though of different sizes. DERIVATIVES similarity noun similarly adverb. USAGE Use … English terms dictionary
similar — I adjective agreeing, allied, analogous, approximate, close, cognate, collateral, companion, comparable, conformable, congeneric, congenerical, congruent, connatural, consimilar, consubstantial, correspondent, corresponding, equivalent,… … Law dictionary
Similar — Sim i*lar, n. That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
similar — adj. 2 g. 1. Que é da mesma natureza. 2. Semelhante. 3. Homogêneo. • s. m. 4. Objeto similar … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
similar — is followed by to: • It seemed to me that she was acknowledging an emotion similar to my own C. Rumens, 1987 … Modern English usage
similar — adjetivo 1. Que tiene semejanza, analogía o parecido con una cosa: Las características de los dos modelos son similares. Una medida similar ha sido ya aplicada antes … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
similar to — index comparative Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
similar — 1610s (earlier similary, 1560s), from Fr. similaire, from an extended form of L. similis like, from Old L. semol together, from PIE root *sem /*som same (see SAME (Cf. same)) … Etymology dictionary
similar — *like, alike, analogous, comparable, akin, parallel, uniform, identical Analogous words: *same, equivalent, equal, identical: corresponding, correlative, complementary, *reciprocal Antonyms: dissimilar Contrasted words: *different, disparate,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms