similar.
Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
Meaning & usage
Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
My new car is quite similar to my old one, except it has a bit more space in the back.
Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.
Of two square matrices; being such that a conjugation sends one matrix to the other.
Where this word comes from
From French similaire, from Medieval Latin similaris, extended from Latin similis (“like”); akin to simul (“together”).
That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease.
Where this word comes from
From French similaire, from Medieval Latin similaris, extended from Latin similis (“like”); akin to simul (“together”).
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