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sim·i·lar

similar

 
 
pronunciation:
sI m lr
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
part of speech: adjective
definition: having resemblance or likeness.
Lee's handwriting is similar to mine.
 
synonyms:
alike, like
antonyms:
different, distinct, diverse, unlike
similar words:
akin, allied, close, equivalent, matching, parallel, related
Word Combinations  About this feature
adverb + (adj.)similar remarkably, somewhat
(adj.)similar + adverb below
(adj.)similar + noun background, characteristic, circumstance, complaint, conclusion, construct, fashion, fate, finding, incident, legislation, magnitude, manner, pattern, profile, result, sentiment, situation, symptom, topic, trend, vein  [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivation: similarly (adv.)
Word Parts  About this feature
The word similar contains the following parts:
sim, semb Latin root that means like, similar
-ar1 Latin adjective-forming suffix that means of, pertaining to, or resembling
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The suffix -ar1attaches to bound Latinate bases to form adjectives. Most adjectives ending in -ar1 combine with the suffix -ity to form nouns ending in -arity. -ar1 is a variant of -al2, -ial that for phonological reasons occurs with bases ending in 'l'.