similar
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Having traits or characteristics in common.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
simuhlerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɪməlɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
mathematics
Having the same shape, in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional.
noun
That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied, comparable.
Used this way, similar is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “Similar food at similar prices.”adjective
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Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
The quality of being similar.
In like or similar manner.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
With something of the same kind.
Related words
Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.
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.
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