/ ˌsɪməˈlærəti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies )
1.
[ U , sing. ] similarity (between A and B) | similarity (to sb/sth) | similarity (in sth) the state of being like sb/sth but not exactly the same
SYN resemblance :
The report highlights the similarity between the two groups.
She bears a striking similarity to her mother.
There is some similarity in the way they sing.
They are both doctors but that is where the similarity ends.
2.
[ C ] similarity (in / of sth) | similarity (to / with sb/sth) a feature that things or people have that makes them like each other
SYN resemblance :
a study of the similarities and differences between the two countries
similarities in / of style
The karate bout has many similarities to a boxing match.
OPP difference , dissimilarity