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  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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