adjective
similar
SIHM-ih-luh
adjective
1
Sharing enough features with something else to be alike, though not identical.
"The two proposals were similar in almost every respect."
"She wore a dress similar to her sister's."
2
(geometry) Having the same shape but not necessarily the same size, with matching angles and proportional sides.
"The two triangles are similar because their angles all match."
How to Use Similar
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAlike in some important way, without being exactly the same.
Common mistake
Say "similar to," not "similar than" or "similar as."
Common pairings
similar to
a similar situation
broadly similar
Word Forms
more similar comparative, similars plural, most similar superlative
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Etymology
From French similaire, based on Latin similis, "like, resembling."