If one thing is ~ to another, the two things are similar in some way. (FORMAL)
Marine construction technology like this is very complex, somewhat ~ to trying to build a bridge under water.
= similar
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ to n
If one thing is ~ to another, the two things are similar in some way. (FORMAL)
Marine construction technology like this is very complex, somewhat ~ to trying to build a bridge under water.
= similar
ADJ: usu v-link ADJ to n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012