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Commonsimilar
The correct spelling is similar.
How to pronounce similar
/ˈsɪmələ/
nounIPA: /ˈsɪmələ/
Say it like: Sim-ila-r
The correct spelling is similar. That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.
- 2.A material that produces an effect that resembles the symptoms of a particular disease.
adjective
- 1.Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, comparable.
- 2.Of geometrical figures including triangles, squares, ellipses, arcs and more complex figures, having the same shape but possibly different size, rotational orientation, and position; in particular, having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional; such that one can be had from the other using a sequence of rotations, translations and scalings.
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