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adjective/sˈɪmɪlɚ/
Definition
marked by correspondence or resemblance
having the same or similar characteristics
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈɪmɪlɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɪmɪlə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɪmɪlə/
3 syllables Say it as /sˈɪmɪlɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivemarked by correspondence or resemblance
“similar food at similar prices”
adjectivehaving the same or similar characteristics
“all politicians are alike”
adjectiveresembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
“suits of like design”
adjective(of words) expressing closely related meanings
adjectivecapable of replacing or changing places with something else; permitting mutual substitution without loss of function or suitability
“interchangeable electric outlets”
Word Forms
similaritynounthe quality of being similar
alikenessnounsimilarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
likenessnounsimilarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
interchangeablenessnounthe quality of being capable of exchange or interchange
interchangeabilitynounthe quality of being capable of exchange or interchange
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ähnlich
durch Übereinstimmung oder Ähnlichkeit gekennzeichnet
🇫🇷French
similaire
marqué par une correspondance ou une ressemblance
🇮🇹Italian
simile
segnato da corrispondenza o somiglianza
🇳🇱Dutch
vergelijkbaar
gekenmerkt door correspondentie of gelijkenis
🇵🇹Portuguese
semelhante
marcado por correspondência ou semelhança
🇷🇺Russian
похожий
отмечено соответствием или сходством
India
🇮🇳Hindi
समान
पत्राचार या समानता द्वारा चिह्नित
🇧🇩Bengali
অনুরূপ
চিঠিপত্র বা সাদৃশ্য দ্বারা চিহ্নিত
🇮🇳Tamil
ஒத்த
கடித தொடர்பு அல்லது ஒற்றுமையால் குறிக்கப்பட்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
ఇలాంటి
కరస్పాండెన్స్ లేదా పోలిక ద్వారా గుర్తించబడింది
🇮🇳Marathi
समान
पत्रव्यवहार किंवा साम्य द्वारे चिन्हांकित
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમાન
પત્રવ્યવહાર અથવા સામ્યતા દ્વારા ચિહ્નિત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಇದೇ
ಪತ್ರವ್ಯವಹಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സമാനമായ
കത്തിടപാടുകൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ സാമ്യം കൊണ്ട് അടയാളപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਮਾਨ
ਪੱਤਰ ਵਿਹਾਰ ਜਾਂ ਸਮਾਨਤਾ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹਿਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
ملتے جلتے
خط و کتابت یا مشابہت سے نشان زد
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
相似的
以对应或相似为标志
🇯🇵Japanese
似ている
一致または類似によってマークされる
🇰🇷Korean
비슷한
일치 또는 유사로 표시됨
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tương tự
được đánh dấu bằng sự tương ứng hoặc giống nhau
🇹🇭Thai
คล้ายกัน
ทำเครื่องหมายโดยการโต้ตอบหรือความคล้ายคลึง
🇮🇩Indonesian
serupa
ditandai dengan korespondensi atau kemiripan
🇵🇭Filipino
katulad
minarkahan ng sulat o pagkakahawig
🇲🇾Malay
serupa
ditandai dengan surat-menyurat atau persamaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مشابه
تميزت بالمراسلة أو التشابه
🇮🇷Persian
مشابه
با مکاتبات یا شباهت مشخص شده است
🇹🇷Turkish
benzer
yazışma veya benzerlik ile işaretlenmiş
🇮🇱Hebrew
דוֹמֶה
מסומן בהתכתבות או דמיון
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'similar'?
The primary meaning of 'similar' is 'marked by correspondence or resemblance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'similar' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'similar' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'similar' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'similar' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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