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similar

adj. · n.
US //ˈsɪməɫɝ// UK //sˈɪmɪlɐ// sim·i·lar
  1. 1 same shape (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Technical Math

    having the same shape even if the size is different.

    having the same shape, with corresponding angles equal and sides in the same proportion.

    Example

    In geometry class, we learned how to identify similar triangles.

    Example

    The theorem proves that two triangles are similar if two of their angles are equal, regardless of the length of their sides.

  2. 2 something that resembles another (n.)
    C1 Advanced Formal

    a person or thing that is like another.

    a person or thing that resembles or corresponds to another in quality or form.

    Example

    The two buildings are so alike that one is almost a similar of the other.

    Example

    The philosopher argued that every natural phenomenon has its similar in the spiritual realm, reflecting a universal order.

Origin

From French similaire, from Medieval Latin similaris, extended from Latin similis (“like”); akin to simul (“together”).

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