SIMILARITY

similarity

(noun) the quality of being similar

similarity, law of similarity

(noun) a Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) parts of a stimulus field that are similar to each other tend to be perceived as belonging together as a unit

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

similarity (countable and uncountable, plural similarities)

Closeness of appearance to something else.

(philosophy) The relation of sharing properties.

(maths) A transformation that preserves angles and the ratios of distances

Synonyms

• resemblance

Antonyms

• difference

Source: Wiktionary

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Sim`i*lar"i*ty, n.; pl. -ties. Etym: [Cf. F. similarité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being similar; likeness; resemblance; as, a similarity of features. Hardly is there a similarity detected between two or three facts, than men hasten to extend it to all. Sir W. Hamilton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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