Grep of noun similar
similarity
Overview of adj similar
The adj similar has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (65) similar -- (marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats")
2. (7) alike, similar, like -- (having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generaly alike in background and taste")
3. like similar -- (resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality")
4. similar -- ((of words) expressing closely related meanings)
5. exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized, standardised -- (capable of replacing or changing places with something else; "interchangeable parts")
Antonyms of adj similar
5 senses of similar
Sense 1
similar (vs. dissimilar)
dissimilar (vs. similar)
Sense 2
alike(prenominal) (vs. unalike), similar, like
Sense 3
like (vs. unlike), similar
Sense 4
similar
INDIRECT (VIA synonymous) -> antonymous
Sense 5
exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized, standardised
INDIRECT (VIA replaceable) -> irreplaceable, unreplaceable
Similarity of adj similar
5 senses of similar
Sense 1
similar (vs. dissimilar)
=> akin(prenominal), kindred, related
=> analogous, correspondent
=> confusable
=> connatural
=> corresponding
=> quasi(postnominal)
=> semi
=> siamese, twin
Also See-> same#2
Sense 2
alike(prenominal) (vs. unalike), similar, like
Sense 3
like (vs. unlike), similar
=> like-minded
=> look-alike
=> suchlike
Also See-> same#2
Sense 4
similar
=> synonymous (vs. antonymous)
Sense 5
exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized, standardised
=> replaceable (vs. irreplaceable)
Attributes of adj similar
2 of 5 senses of similar
Sense 1
similar (vs. dissimilar)
=> similarity
Sense 2
alike(prenominal) (vs. unalike), similar, like
=> likeness, alikeness, similitude
Familiarity of adj similar
similar used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 5)
Grep of adj similar
dissimilar
similar
verisimilar
Overview of adj similar
The adj similar has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (65) similar -- (marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats")
2. (7) alike, similar, like -- (having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generaly alike in background and taste")
3. like similar -- (resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality")
4. similar -- ((of words) expressing closely related meanings)
5. exchangeable, interchangeable, similar, standardized, standardised -- (capable of replacing or changing places with something else; "interchangeable parts")
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