Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

similarity

/ˌsɪm.əˈlæɹ.ə.ti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
sim-i-lar-i-ty
IPA
/ˌsɪm.əˈlæɹ.ə.ti/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Closeness of appearance to something else.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The relation of sharing properties.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A transformation (of a Euclidean space) that preserves angles and the ratios of distances

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The property of two matrices being similar.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French similarité. Morphologically similar + -ity

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɪm.əˈlæɹ.ə.ti/
  • British English: /ˌsɪm.ɪˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

similarities (plural)

Derived Forms

antisimilarity autosimilarity biosimilarity bisimilarity dissimilarity haplosimilarity nonsimilarity

Phrases

self-similarity

Frequently Paired Words

likeness alikeness

Synonyms

resemblance likeness semblance similitude similarity law of similarity

Antonyms

difference dissimilarity

Rhymes With

popularity prosperity clarity solidarity disparity parity familiarity rarity sincerity singularity dexterity polarity

Questions

How do you pronounce similarity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɪm.əˈlæɹ.ə.ti/.
What does similarity mean?
Closeness of appearance to something else.
Where does similarity come from?
From French similarité. Morphologically similar + -ity

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