Similar
adjective
Having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way or not exactly.
The two pictures are similar, although not identical
Often appears as...
- similar to
- visually similar
adjective
Being nearly the same or related.
Our parents have similar views on education
Often appears as...
- similar view
- similar experience
adjective
Having the same function but different form and structure.
Flippers in whales are similar to hands in humans
Often appears as...
- anatomically similar
- functionally similar
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Academic
adjective
In mathematics, figures having the same shape but different sizes.
These two triangles are similar
Often appears as...
- geometrically similar
- similar triangles
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way or not exactly.
The two pictures are similar, although not identical
Often appears as...
- similar to
- visually similar
adjective
Being nearly the same or related.
Our parents have similar views on education
Often appears as...
- similar view
- similar experience
adjective
Having the same function but different form and structure.
Flippers in whales are similar to hands in humans
Often appears as...
- anatomically similar
- functionally similar
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
In mathematics, figures having the same shape but different sizes.
These two triangles are similar
Often appears as...
- geometrically similar
- similar triangles
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Partial Resemblance
Use 'similar' to discuss things that share traits but also have differences.
Their strategies are similar, but have unique elements.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Interchangeable
'Similar' doesn't mean 'the same'; objects remain distinct.
Their teaching styles are similar, not identical.
Pro Tip 3/3General Comparisons
Use 'similar' for broader comparisons, avoiding intricate details.
The two cars are similar in shape.
Pro Tip 1/3Partial Resemblance
Use 'similar' to discuss things that share traits but also have differences.
Their strategies are similar, but have unique elements.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Interchangeable
'Similar' doesn't mean 'the same'; objects remain distinct.
Their teaching styles are similar, not identical.
Pro Tip 3/3General Comparisons
Use 'similar' for broader comparisons, avoiding intricate details.
The two cars are similar in shape.
Pro Tip 1/3Partial Resemblance
Use 'similar' to discuss things that share traits but also have differences.
Their strategies are similar, but have unique elements.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Interchangeable
'Similar' doesn't mean 'the same'; objects remain distinct.
Their teaching styles are similar, not identical.
Pro Tip 3/3General Comparisons
Use 'similar' for broader comparisons, avoiding intricate details.
The two cars are similar in shape.
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Why elephants never...
And despite the distant relation, convergent evolution has made it remarkably similar to the human brain, with as many neurons and synapses and a highly developed hippocampus and cerebral cortex. It is the hippocampus, strongly associated with emotion, that aids recollection
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How sugar affects the...
you eat sugar-rich food instead? If you rarely eat sugar or don't eat much at a time, the effect is similar to that of the balanced meal. But if you eat too much, the dopamine response does not level out. In other words, eating lots of sugar will continue to feel rewarding.
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Nathalie Cabrol: How...
where conditions were similar to those of Mars at the time when the climate changed, and there I'm trying to understand what happened. What are the signatures of life? What is left? How are we going to find it? So for one moment now I'm going to take you with me
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How do carbohydrates...
the amount that a particular food raises the sugar level in your blood. Soda and white bread have a similar glycemic index because they have a similar effect on your blood sugar. But when you eat foods high in fiber, like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains,
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The unexpected math...
behave remarkably similar to fluid turbulence. His self-portrait with a pipe, from a calmer period in Van Gogh's life, showed no sign of this correspondence. And neither did other artists' work that seemed equally turbulent at first glance,
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If You're Scared of...
similar situation I like to call them the ambassadors of the reptile world they're a great way for people to interact with wildlife they really they feel cool when you touch them and stuff so they don't they don't bite you they
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Would you sacrifice one...
In one survey, about 90% of respondents said that it's okay to flip the switch, letting one worker die to save five, and other studies, including a virtual reality simulation of the dilemma, have found similar results.
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The genius of Marie...
Curie soon found that the element thorium emitted similar radiation. Most importantly, the strength of the radiation depended solely on the element's quantity, and was not affected by physical or chemical changes.
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Giving checkmate is...
continued that I'm convinced that it's almost impossible almost as a matter of fact it was he was not the only world champion thinking similarly about
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Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
support him again our brain too wrestles with our own similar problems we are as social and as competitive
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Why elephants never...
And despite the distant relation, convergent evolution has made it remarkably similar to the human brain, with as many neurons and synapses and a highly developed hippocampus and cerebral cortex. It is the hippocampus, strongly associated with emotion, that aids recollection
Video examples
How sugar affects the...
you eat sugar-rich food instead? If you rarely eat sugar or don't eat much at a time, the effect is similar to that of the balanced meal. But if you eat too much, the dopamine response does not level out. In other words, eating lots of sugar will continue to feel rewarding.
Video examples
Nathalie Cabrol: How...
where conditions were similar to those of Mars at the time when the climate changed, and there I'm trying to understand what happened. What are the signatures of life? What is left? How are we going to find it? So for one moment now I'm going to take you with me
Video examples
How do carbohydrates...
the amount that a particular food raises the sugar level in your blood. Soda and white bread have a similar glycemic index because they have a similar effect on your blood sugar. But when you eat foods high in fiber, like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains,
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The unexpected math...
behave remarkably similar to fluid turbulence. His self-portrait with a pipe, from a calmer period in Van Gogh's life, showed no sign of this correspondence. And neither did other artists' work that seemed equally turbulent at first glance,
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If You're Scared of...
similar situation I like to call them the ambassadors of the reptile world they're a great way for people to interact with wildlife they really they feel cool when you touch them and stuff so they don't they don't bite you they
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Would you sacrifice one...
In one survey, about 90% of respondents said that it's okay to flip the switch, letting one worker die to save five, and other studies, including a virtual reality simulation of the dilemma, have found similar results.
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The genius of Marie...
Curie soon found that the element thorium emitted similar radiation. Most importantly, the strength of the radiation depended solely on the element's quantity, and was not affected by physical or chemical changes.
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Giving checkmate is...
continued that I'm convinced that it's almost impossible almost as a matter of fact it was he was not the only world champion thinking similarly about
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Best Monkey Moments PIPE...
support him again our brain too wrestles with our own similar problems we are as social and as competitive
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Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
I initially started making videos about my hair because I was struggling to style it and didn't know where to find help. Similarly, I started creating comedy content and doing characters and talking about things that were important to me because I didn't find a place to do that in the career that I wanted as an actress.
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Emma Kenney
American Actress
I'd love to play characters that are so similar to me that it would be crossing limits, and then at the same time I would love to play characters that are so different from me that it would be that kind of challenge as well.
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Dustin Moskovitz
American Businessman
Facebook was a very big mission; it really knocked it out of the universe. It's pretty hard to focus on a small idea after that. You really have to be working on something that you believe will be of similar impact.
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Geoff Dyer
English Writer
It's funny, because people always say when they meet me, having read me - or they read me, having met me - that they are struck by how the tone is pretty similar, in real life and in the books.
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Gloria Steinem
American Activist
Every social justice movement that I know of has come out of people sitting in small groups, telling their life stories, and discovering that other people have shared similar experiences.
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Francia Raisa
American Actress
I'm glad I went through all the normal teenage dramas that a lot of people go through. I can really relate to 'Secret Life' because I witnessed those similar struggles.
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Sofia Richie
American Celebrity
My sister is a big part of my actual style. Our style is not similar whatsoever, but she helped me find myself and find what I really liked.
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Homer
Greek Poet
For rarely are sons similar to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are better than their fathers.
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iJustine
American Celebrity
I think my online personality and my real life personality are very, very similar.
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Ava Max
American Musician
So Am I' is sonically like similar to 'Psycho' and energy-wise.
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Franchesca Ramsey
American Comedian
I initially started making videos about my hair because I was struggling to style it and didn't know where to find help. Similarly, I started creating comedy content and doing characters and talking about things that were important to me because I didn't find a place to do that in the career that I wanted as an actress.
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Emma Kenney
American Actress
I'd love to play characters that are so similar to me that it would be crossing limits, and then at the same time I would love to play characters that are so different from me that it would be that kind of challenge as well.
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Dustin Moskovitz
American Businessman
Facebook was a very big mission; it really knocked it out of the universe. It's pretty hard to focus on a small idea after that. You really have to be working on something that you believe will be of similar impact.
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Geoff Dyer
English Writer
It's funny, because people always say when they meet me, having read me - or they read me, having met me - that they are struck by how the tone is pretty similar, in real life and in the books.
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Gloria Steinem
American Activist
Every social justice movement that I know of has come out of people sitting in small groups, telling their life stories, and discovering that other people have shared similar experiences.
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Francia Raisa
American Actress
I'm glad I went through all the normal teenage dramas that a lot of people go through. I can really relate to 'Secret Life' because I witnessed those similar struggles.
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Sofia Richie
American Celebrity
My sister is a big part of my actual style. Our style is not similar whatsoever, but she helped me find myself and find what I really liked.
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Homer
Greek Poet
For rarely are sons similar to their fathers: most are worse, and a few are better than their fathers.
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iJustine
American Celebrity
I think my online personality and my real life personality are very, very similar.
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Ava Max
American Musician
So Am I' is sonically like similar to 'Psycho' and energy-wise.
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